oxyrhynchus
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oxyrhynchus¹
- /ˌɒksɪˈɹɪŋkəs/ US
- /ˌɑksiˈɹɪŋkəs/ UK
Where it comes from
From New Latin oxyrhynchus, from Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ρρῠγχος (oxŭ́rrhŭnkhos, “a kind of Egyptian fish”) (whence also the place name Ὀξῠ́ρρῠγχος (Oxŭ́rrhŭnkhos), from ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s, “sharp”) + ῥῠ́γχος (rhŭ́nkhos, “snout”).
noun oxyrhynchi
- a fish with a pointed snout
- Mormyrus kannume
Oxyrhynchus²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin Oxyrhynchus, from Ancient Greek Ὀξῠ́ρρῠγχος (Oxŭ́rrhŭnkhos).
proper noun
- A city in Egypt. Meronym: Paradeisos of Pammenes
Translations
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name the city
| 日本語 | オクシリンコス Okushirinkosu |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | ऑक्सिरिंकस ŏksiriṅkas |
| Português | Oxirrinco |
| Français | Oxyrhynque |
| Ελληνικά | Οξύρρυγχος Oxýrrynchos |
| Русский | Оксири́нх Oksirínx |
| العربية | اَلْبَهْنَسَا al-bahnasā |
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title = {oxyrhynchus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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