Ἀμμοάτιν
ammoatis, sand-snake
Translated by Oliver Phillips ✝29 Nov 2000Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
A type of snake.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀμμοάτιν· εἶδος ὄφεως.
Betacode
*)ammoa/tin: ei)=dos o)/fews.
Notes
- The headword appears to be accusative singular, quoted from somewhere -- probably delta 1306, where it reappears as one of three synonyms for the dipsas.
The amm- part of the name connects this venomous snake with sand (and in delta 1306 its favoured habitat is said to be Libya and Arabia).