Meanings
Origin
- Ancient GreekἘγχέλιοι
- EnglishEnchelei
From Ancient Greek Ἐγχέλιοι (Enkhélioi), from ἔγχελυς (énkhelus, “eel”). Possibly from the Illyrian cognate of the word, itself closely related to Albanian ngjalë (“eel”). This is made further plausible by the word being found with a -γγ- (-ng-) in place of -γχ- (-nkh-) in Mnaseas. The demonym can be traced back to mythology, where Cadmus, become king of this people, turns into a serpent.
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Ancient Greek Ἐγχέλιοι, Ἐγχελεῖς
- Ἐγχέλιοι (Enkhélioi)Illyrian tribe
- Ἐγχελεῖς (Enkheleîs)Illyrian tribe
- Εγχελάνες (Enkhelánes)Illyrian tribe
Italian Enchelei
- EncheleiIllyrian tribe
Latin Encheleae
- EncheleaeIllyrian tribe
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Enchelei. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enchelei
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