ἀσπιδοχελώνη

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• ἀσπιδοχελών (aspidokhelṓn)

Etymology

ἀσπίς (aspís, “shield”) +‎ χελώνη (khelṓnē, “tortoise”)

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /as.pi.do.kʰe.lɔ̌ː.nɛː/ → /as.pi.ðo.çeˈlo.ni/ → /as.pi.ðo.çeˈlo.ni/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /as.pi.do.kʰe.lɔ̌ː.nɛː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /as.pi.do.kʰeˈlo.ne̝/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /as.pi.ðo.çeˈlo.ni/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /as.pi.ðo.çeˈlo.ni/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /as.pi.ðo.çeˈlo.ni/

Noun

ἀσπιδοχελώνη • (aspidokhelṓnē)

1. aspidochelone
   • 2nd–4th centuries AD, Physiologus 20.2

Descendants

• Greek: ασπιδοχελώνη (aspidochelóni)
• → Medieval Latin: aspidochelon
  • → Old English: Fastitocalon
• → Old Armenian: վահանակրեայ (vahanakreay) (calque)
  • → Old Georgian: ვაჰანაკრაჲ (vahanaḳray)