Leucippus
Translingual
Wikispecies
Etymology
Latin Leucippus, from Ancient Greek Λεύκιππος (Leúkippos)
Proper noun
Leucippus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – certain hummingbirds.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Reptilia - class; Aves - subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Neoaves - superorder; Apodiformes - order; Trochilidae - family; Trochilinae - subfamily
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Λεύκιππος (Leúkippos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /leu̯ˈkip.pus/, [ɫeu̯ˈkɪp.pʊs]
Proper noun
Leucippus m (genitive Leucippī); second declension
- The father of Phoebe and Hilaira, who were carried off by Castor and Pollux
- A son of Hercules
- A Grecian philosopher, disciple of Zeno of Elea
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Leucippus |
| Genitive | Leucippī |
| Dative | Leucippō |
| Accusative | Leucippum |
| Ablative | Leucippō |
| Vocative | Leucippe |
Derived terms
- Leucippis
References
- Leucippus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Leucippus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette