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pristis.

any sea monster; a whale, shark, sawfish

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈprɪs.tɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈpris.tis]
  1. any sea monster; a whale, shark, sawfish

    feminine
  2. the constellation of the Whale

    feminine
  3. a species of swift-sailing ship

    feminine
  4. the name of a ship in the fleet of Aeneas

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek πρίστις (prístis, “saw, sawfish”).

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