Cydonia
Translingual
Proper noun
Cydonia f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae – the quince.
- (planetology) An albedo feature on Mars, famous for the “Face on Mars” formation.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids I - clades; Rosales - order; Rosaceae - family; Amygdaloideae - subfamily; Maleae - tribe
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Κυδωνία (Kudōnía).
Declension
First declension, with locative.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Cydōnia |
Genitive | Cydōniae |
Dative | Cydōniae |
Accusative | Cydōniam |
Ablative | Cydōniā |
Vocative | Cydōnia |
Locative | Cydōniae |
References
- Cydonia in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Cydonia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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