γαλέη

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • name given to various animals of the Mustelidae family, like martens, weasels and polecats
  • kind of small fish

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *gl̥h₁éys (mouse, weasel).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gl̥h₁éys

Gloss

mouse, weasel

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
🐁 🐭 🖱️

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