ˈsinə̇f noun
( -s )
Etymology: Late Latin sciniphes, plural, sciniphs, from Greek skniphes, plural of sknips small woodworm; akin to Greek knips, an insect — more at nip
: a stinging or biting insect in Exod 8:17 (DV) or a gnat (RSV)
ˈsinə̇f noun
( -s )
Etymology: Late Latin sciniphes, plural, sciniphs, from Greek skniphes, plural of sknips small woodworm; akin to Greek knips, an insect — more at nip
: a stinging or biting insect in Exod 8:17 (DV) or a gnat (RSV)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012