Numida
See also: numida and númida
Translingual
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Etymology
From Latin Numida (“Numidian”).
Proper noun
Numida m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Numididae – the helmeted guinea fowl.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Reptilia - class; Aves - subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Galloanseri - superorder; Galliformes - order; Numididae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Numida meleagris - sole species
References
Numida on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Numida on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Numida on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Numida at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek νομάς (nomás) (this name also meant "Numidian"). Doublet of the later Nomas.
Historian Gabriel Camps, however, argues for its African origin.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈnu.mi.da/, [ˈnʊmɪd̪ä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈnu.mi.da/, [ˈnuːmid̪ä]
Noun
Numida m (genitive Numidae); first declension
- a nomad
- Numidian
Declension
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Numida | Numidae |
| Genitive | Numidae | Numidārum |
| Dative | Numidae | Numidīs |
| Accusative | Numidam | Numidās |
| Ablative | Numidā | Numidīs |
| Vocative | Numida | Numidae |
Derived terms
- Numidia
- Numidicus
Descendants
- Portuguese: Númida
Proper noun
Numida m (genitive Numidae); first declension
- A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
- Plotius Numida, a friend of Horace
Declension
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Numida | Numidae |
| Genitive | Numidae | Numidārum |
| Dative | Numidae | Numidīs |
| Accusative | Numidam | Numidās |
| Ablative | Numidā | Numidīs |
| Vocative | Numida | Numidae |
References
- “Numida”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “Numida”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- Numida in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette