Etymology

emys

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Today it means: Any member of the small Emys genus of freshwater pond tortoises. Full definition →

Latin emys ← Ancient Greek ἐμύς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐμύς
  2. Latin · derived fromemys
  3. English todayemys

From the translingual genus name Emys and its etymon, the Classical Latin emys, from the Ancient Greek ἐμύς (emús).

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