αθερίνα

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek ἀθερῑ́νη (atherī́nē, “sandsmelt”).

Noun

αθερίνα • (atherína) f (plural αθερίνες)

  1. smelt, Mediterranean sand smelt (Atherina hepsetus, Atherina boyeri)

Declension
declension of αθερίνα
case     \     number singular plural
nominative αθερίνα • αθερίνες •
genitive αθερίνας • αθερινών •
accusative αθερίνα • αθερίνες •
vocative αθερίνα • αθερίνες •

Descendants
  • → Ottoman Turkish: آترینه‎ (aterina)
    • Turkish: aterina
  • → Romanian: aterină

Further reading
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