noun greek

nautĭlus

gen. nautĭli · gender masculine · decl. 2nd

or , , , = ναυτίλος

the nautilus, a shell-fish so called because it sails like a vessel

the nautilus, a shell-fish so called because it sails like a vessel, Plin. 9, 29, 47, § 88; cf. nauplius and naviger.

Perseus ID: n30543 Key: nautilus