Etymology

Catachrysea

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Today it means: Dahab (a town in South Sinai governorate, Egypt) Full definition →

Latin Catachrysea ← Koine Greek Καταχρύσεα ← Biblical Hebrew דִ֥י זָהָֽב
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  1. Biblical Hebrew · derived fromדִ֥י זָהָֽב
  2. Koine Greek · derived fromΚαταχρύσεα
  3. Latin · learned borrowing fromCatachrysea
  4. English todayCatachrysea

Learned borrowing from Latin Catachrysea, from Koine Greek Καταχρύσεα (Katakhrúsea), a calque of Biblical Hebrew דִ֥י זָהָֽב (dî zāhāḇ).

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