"sciniph" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: sciniphs [plural]
Etymology: From Latin scinifes, cinifes or ciniphes, plural, from Ancient Greek σκνίψ (skníps, “gnat, small fly(, flea?)”), plural σκνῖφες (sknîphes) or σκνῖπες (sknîpes). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|scinifes}} Latin scinifes, {{der|en|grc|σκνίψ|t=gnat, small fly(, flea?)}} Ancient Greek σκνίψ (skníps, “gnat, small fly(, flea?)”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} sciniph (plural sciniphs)
  1. (archaic, biblical) A kind of stinging or biting insect; a flea, gnat, sandfly, or the like. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Bible Categories (lifeform): Insects
    Sense id: en-sciniph-en-noun-G7sObfJr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion

Inflected forms

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