Congrinae
/kɒnˈɡriːniː/noun
A zoological subfamily of conger eels within the eel family Congridae.
Did you know?Congrinae is built from the scientific name Conger, a Latinized form associated with the Ancient Greek góngros, meaning conger eel; the deeper origin of that Greek word is uncertain.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
γόγγρος (góngros)
“Conger eel; the ultimate origin is uncertain.”
Classical Latin
Latin
conger
“Conger eel, borrowed or adapted from Greek.”
18th Century
New Latin
Conger
“Scientific genus name for conger eels.”
19th Century
New Latin
Congridae
“Family name formed from Conger with the zoological suffix -idae.”
19th–20th Century
New Latin
Congrinae
“Subfamily name formed from Conger with the zoological suffix -inae.”
Modern English
English
Congrinae
“The scientific subfamily comprising conger eels and related genera.”