Betta
See also: betta
Translingual
Betta simplex
Etymology
New Latin, from Malay betah (“settled, comfortable, to feel at home, tough, persistent, to get well”)
Proper noun
Betta f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Osphronemidae – fish, including species Betta splendens, the Siamese fighting fish.
Hypernyms
- (family): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Actinopterygii - superclass; Teleostei - class; Acanthopterygii - superorder; Anabantiformes - order; Osphronemidae - family; Macropodusinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Betta trifasciata; for other species see
Further reading
Faroese
Proper noun
Betta f
- A female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Betta: Bettuson
- daughter of Betta: Bettudóttir
Declension
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Betta |
| Accusative | Bettu |
| Dative | Bettu |
| Genitive | Bettu |
Italian
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -etta
Proper noun
Betta f
- A female given name, diminutive of Elisabetta.
Derived terms
- Bettina
Anagrams
- batte, batté