catoblepas
English
noun
Definitions
- A legendary creature from Ethiopia, said to have the body of a Cape buffalo, scales on its back, and the head of a wild boar, which always points downward because of its weight.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin catōblepās derived from Ancient Greek κᾰτῶβλεψ, κᾰτᾰ́ + Ancient Greek βλέπω (down, see, look at).
Origin
Ancient Greek
βλέπω
Gloss
down, see, look at
Concept
Semantic Field
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Ontological Category
Other
Kanji
下
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
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Cognates and derived terms
- catoblepas Latin
- catōblepās Latin
- βλέπω Ancient Greek
- καθιζάνω Ancient Greek
- κατωβλέπων Ancient Greek
- κᾰτᾰ́ Ancient Greek
- κᾰτῶβλεψ Ancient Greek
- παραβλέπω Ancient Greek
- ἀναβλέπω Ancient Greek
- βλέπω Greek (modern)
- *gʷlépō Proto-Hellenic