Eos
Translingual
Etymology
From Latin Eos, from Ancient Greek Ἠώς (Ēṓs, “Dawn”), likely in reference to its red color.
Proper noun
Eos f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – certain lories of Indonesia with predominantly red plumage and blue, purple or black markings.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Reptilia - class; Aves - subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Neoaves - superorder; Psittaciformes - order; Psittacoidea - superfamily; Psittaculidae - family; Loriinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Eos cyanogenia, Eos histrio, Eos reticulata, Eos semilarvata, Eos squamata - species
References
Eos (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Eos on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Eos (genus) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἠώς (Ēṓs) or ἕως (héōs, “dawn”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈiːɒs/
Proper noun
Eos
Translations
Spanish
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