What does aphyē mean in Latin?

aphyē, a noun, means “small fry of fish, in particular, the anchovy”.

What is the genitive of aphyē?

The genitive singular is aphyēs. aphyē is feminine, first declension.

In classical Latin, [ˈa.pʰy.eː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈaː.fi.e].

noun · femininefirst declension

aphyē f (genitive aphyēs)

Classical[ˈa.pʰy.eː]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.fi.e]

small fry of fish, in particular, the anchovy
vitium huius est allex atque inperfecta nec colata faex. coepit tamen et privatim ex inutili pisciculo minimoque confici. apuam nostri, aphyen Graeci vocant, quoniam is pisciculus e pluvia nascatur.Translation by W. H. S. Jones Allex is sediment of garum, the dregs, neither whole nor strained. It has, however, also begun to be made separately from a tiny fish, otherwise of no use. The Romans call it apua, the Greeks aphye, because this tiny fish is bred out of rain.77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 31.44.97

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀφύη (aphúē).

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