Disa
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Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
After Disa, a heroine of Swedish mythology.
Proper noun[edit]
Disa f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – a genus of orchids.
Hypernyms[edit]
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, monocots - clades; Asparagales - order; Orchidaceae - family; Orchidoideae - subfamily; Diseae - tribe; Disinae - subtribe
Hyponyms[edit]
- (genus): Disa uniflora - type species
References[edit]
Disa (orchid) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Disa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Disa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse Dísa, short form of names containing the element dís (“minor goddess”). Name of a legendary Swedish queen, revived as a given name since 1788. Later also used as a diminutive of Desirée.
Proper noun[edit]
Disa c (genitive Disas)
- A female given name.
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
- [1] Statistiska centralbyrån : 1804 females with the given name Disa living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010. Accessed on 8 September 2011.