ΠΩΛΥΠΑΝ, πωλυπαν
PŌLYPAN, pōlypan
Sounds Like: po-LY-pan
Translations: octopus, a polyp
From the root: ΠΟΛΥΠΟΥΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word, likely a misspelling of 'πολύπους' (polypous), refers to an octopus or a polyp. In ancient Greek, it was used to describe creatures with many feet or tentacles, particularly the octopus. The context suggests it refers to an edible sea creature.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Epistle of Barnabas — 10:5
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΟΛΥΠΟΥΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΠΟΛΥΠΟΔΑ — octopus, a polyp, a cuttlefish
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