Ardea
See also: ardea
Translingual
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Ardea alba
Etymology
Latin ardea (“heron”)
Proper noun
Ardea f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – the great herons and certain other herons and egrets.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Reptilia - class; Aves - subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Neoaves - superorder; Ciconiiformes - order; Ardeidae - family; Ardeinae subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Ardea alba, Ardea cinerea, Ardea cocoi, Ardea goliath, Ardea herodias, Ardea humbloti, Ardea insignis, Ardea melanocephala, Ardea pacifica, Ardea picata, Ardea purpurea, Ardea sumatrana - species
Derived terms
- Ardeola
- Ardeotis
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
Latin
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈar.de.a/
Proper noun
Ardea f (genitive Ardeae); first declension
- a very ancient city of Latium, capital of the Rutuli
Declension
First declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Ardea |
| Genitive | Ardeae |
| Dative | Ardeae |
| Accusative | Ardeam |
| Ablative | Ardeā |
| Vocative | Ardea |
Derived terms
- Ardeās
- Ardeātīnus
References
- Ardea in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Ardea in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly