English
acaleph
Acaleph comes from Latin acalephe ‘a nettle’, and goes back to Ancient Greek ἀκαλήφη.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀκαλήφηakalḗphē‘stinging nettle’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEacalephe‘a nettle’
- Englishtodayacaleph
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀκαλήφηakalḗphē‘stinging nettle’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEacalephe‘a nettle’
- Englishtodayacaleph
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἀκαλήφη
Today it means
noun A member of the former Acalephae group, now a part of the Cnidaria phylum.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἀκαλήφη / acaleph