ἀσπιδοχελώνη
Ancient Greek
Alternative forms
- ἀσπιδοχελών (aspidokhelṓn)
Etymology
ἀσπίς (aspís, “shield”) + χελώνη (khelṓnē, “tortoise”)
Pronunciation
- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /as.pi.do.kʰe.lɔ̌ː.nɛː/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /as.pi.do.kʰeˈlo.ne̝/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /as.pi.ðo.çeˈlo.ni/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /as.pi.ðo.çeˈlo.ni/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /as.pi.ðo.çeˈlo.ni/
Noun
ἀσπιδοχελώνη • (aspidokhelṓnē)
- aspidochelone
- 2nd-4th centuries AD, Physiologus 20.2[1]
Descendants
- Greek: ασπιδοχελώνη (aspidochelóni)
- → Medieval Latin: aspidochelon
- → Old English: Fastitocalon
- → Old Armenian: վահանակրեայ (vahanakreay) (calque)
- → Old Georgian: ვაჰანაკრაჲ (vahanaḳray)
References
- Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6), Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, page 120