ὕραξ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Judging by the -αξ ending, Pre-Greek.[1] Latin sorex is probably from the same source.[1][2]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῠ̔́ρᾰξ (húrax) m (genitive ῠ̔́ρᾰκος); third declension

  1. shrewmouse

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: ύρακας (ýrakas)

References

  1. Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “ὕραξ”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1536
  2. De Vaan, Michiel (2008), “sōrex, -icis”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 576
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