ἀμύς
ἐπ' αὐτὸν ἥκεις τὸν βατῆρα τῆς θύρας → you've come to the crux of the matter, come to the point, hit the nail on the head, you've come to the very threshold of the door, you are come to the very threshold of the door, you've arrived at the truth of the matter
English (LSJ)
ύδος, ἡ, A = χελώνη λιμναία, Archig. ap. Gal.12.575.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἀμύς: «ὁμοῦ, σὺν αὐτῷ» Ἡσύχ.
Spanish (DGE)
-ύδος, ἡ
galápago Archig. en Gal.12.575.
• Etimología: Quizá contaminación de ἐμύς q.u. y ἀμία ‘bonito’.
Frisk Etymological English
-ύδος
Grammatical information: f.
Meaning: sweet-water turtle, χελώνη λιμναία (Archig. ap. Gal.).
Other forms: Also ἐμύς (Arist. HA 588a8, H.)
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]
Etymology: Considered contamination of ἐμύς id. und ἀμία tunny by Strömberg Fischnamen 81; improb. Perhaps in πήλαμυς (s.v.)? No doubt a substr. word; cf. the form with ἐ-. Fur. 347.
Frisk Etymology German
ἀμύς: -ύδος
{amús}
Grammar: f.
Meaning: Süßwasserschildkröte (Archig. ap. Gal.).
Etymology: Nach Strömberg Fischnamen 81 Kontamination von ἐμύς ib. und ἀμία Thunfisch, der in die Flüsse geht.
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