- λεβίας
- λεβίας, -ουGrammatical information: m.Meaning: name of an unknown sweetwaterfish (hell. com.); after H. also = τὰ λεπίδας ἔχοντα ταρίχη.Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]Etymology: Formation as ἀκανθίας a. o. (Chantraine Form. 94), further unclear. Thompson Fishes s. v. reminds of the Egypt. fish ἀλ(λ)άβης (Str., Ath.); but see s.v. Perh. Pre-Greek.Page in Frisk: 2,94
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.