cichlid

English

/ˈsɪklɪd/

noun

Definitions

Any of many tropical fish, of the family Cichlidae, popular as aquarium fish.

Etymology

Derived from Translingual Cichlidae (genus name) derived from Ancient Greek κίχλη (thrush, fish).

Origin

Ancient Greek

κίχλη

Gloss

thrush, fish

Concept

Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Classifier

`Kanji`

魚

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

head English
lion English
lionhead cichlid English
κίχλη Ancient Greek
κίχλη Greek (modern)
τσίχλα Greek (modern)
Cichlidae Translingual