English
actaeonid
Actaeonid comes from Latin Actæon, and goes back to Ancient Greek Ἀκταίων.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἈκταίωνAktaíōn
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEActæon
- Englishtodayactaeonid
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἈκταίωνAktaíōn
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEActæon
- Englishtodayactaeonid
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- ‘sharp’
hear, edge, egg, ear, hammer, eager, acid, acute, axe, vinegar, mediocre, oxide, acne, mediocrity, paragon, acacia, hark, acetate, exacerbate, acupuncture, acumen, acme, acuity, acyl, rosacea, roselle, acerbic, acrimony, exacerbation, acrid, 71 more
through Ancient Greek ἀκτίς ‘ray’
Today it means
noun Any sea slug of the family Actaeonidae.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ἀκταίων / actaeonid