Σουπιά
Sepia officinalis
#nm_0124📍 Greece
- Language
- Greek
- Transliteration
- Soupia
- IPA
- /supiˈa/
From Greek σουπιά soupiá (cuttlefish) ↳ From Ancient Greek σηπία sēpía (cuttlefish), origin uncertain ↳ Probably Pre-Greek substrate; the traditional link with σήπω sḗpō (to make rotten) is formally problematic (Beekes)
Source of sepia ink. Internal shell called 'cuttlebone'. Greek-origin name.
Borrowed from: σηπία
Lent to: Sübye