catoblepas
Latin
noun
Definitions
- A type of horned wild animal found in Ethiopia.
- A mythical creature with powers similar to a basilisk.
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κᾰτῶβλεψ, κᾰτᾰ́ + Ancient Greek βλέπω (down, see, look at).
Origin
Ancient Greek
βλέπω
Gloss
down, see, look at
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Other
Kanji
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Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- catoblepas English
- 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