Anser

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Translingual

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Anser anser, the greylag goose

Etymology

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From Latin ānser (goose).

Pronunciation

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  • English: IPA(key): /ˈænsər/

Proper noun

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Anser m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – most geese.

Hypernyms

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References

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Bavarian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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aans +‎ -er

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑːnsɐ/, /ˈaːnsɐ/

Noun

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Anser m (plural Anser, diminutive Anserl) (East Central Bavarian, Carinthia, Vienna)

  1. one (digit or figure)
  2. an academic grade indicating "very good", corresponding to an A in English-speaking countries

Derived terms

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Latin

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Etymology

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From ānser (goose).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Ānser m sg (genitive Ānseris); third declension

  1. A masculine cognomen — famously held by:
    1. Ānser (fl. 1st century BCE), a poet reputed for vulgarity

Declension

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Third-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Ānser
Genitive Ānseris
Dative Ānserī
Accusative Ānserem
Ablative Ānsere
Vocative Ānser

References

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  • Anser”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Anser in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.