Canis
See also: canis
Translingual
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Etymology
Proper noun
Canis m
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria – supercohort; Eutheria – infraclass; Carnivora – order; Caniformia – suborder; Canidae – family; Caninae - subfamily; Canini - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Canis lupus (wolf, dog, dingo) - type species; Canis adustus (side-striped jackal), Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. (African golden wolf), Canis aureus (golden jackal, Eurasian golden jackal), Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., Canis latrans (coyote), Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., Canis mesomelas (black-backed jackal), Canis rufus (red wolf), Canis simensis (Ethiopean wolf) - other extant species; †Canis dirus (dire wolf), †Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., †Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. - extinct species
Derived terms
Translations
taxonomic genus
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References
Canis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Canis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Canis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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Latin
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈka.nis/, [ˈkänɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈka.nis/, [ˈkäːnis]
Proper noun
Canis m sg (genitive Canis); third declension
- A river in Arabia, mentioned by Pliny
Declension
Third-declension noun (i-stem), singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Canis |
Genitive | Canis |
Dative | Canī |
Accusative | Canem |
Ablative | Cane |
Vocative | Canis |
References
- Canis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.