noun · masculinefirst declension
anthiās
anthiās m (genitive anthiae)
Classical[ˈan.tʰi.aːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈan.ti.as]
Meaning
- a sea-fish claimed to be difficult to catch, possibly swallowtail seaperch (Anthias anthias)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | anthiās | anthiae |
| genitive | anthiae | anthiārum |
| dative | anthiae | anthiīs |
| accusative | anthiān | anthiās |
| ablative | anthiā | anthiīs |
| vocative | anthiā | anthiae |
anthĭas, ae, m., = ἀνθίας,
I. a sea-fish unknown to us, which was difficult to catch, Plin. 9, 59, 85, § 180; Ov. Hal. 45.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
anthias ae, m
an unknown sea-fish, O.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀνθίας (anthías).