Eos

See also: eos, Éos, -eos, and E&Os

Translingual

Eos squamata

Etymology

From Latin Eos, from Ancient Greek Ἠώς (Ēṓs, “Dawn”), likely in reference to its red color.

Proper noun

Eos f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – certain lories of Indonesia with predominantly red plumage and blue, purple or black markings.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Psittaciformes - order; Psittacoidea - superfamily; Psittaculidae - family; Loriinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): Eos histrio (red-and-blue lory) - type species; Eos cyanogenia, Eos reticulata, Eos semilarvata, Eos squamata - other species

References

• Eos (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Eos on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Eos (genus) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἠώς (Ēṓs), from ἕως (héōs, “dawn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːɒs/

Proper noun

Eos

1. (Greek mythology) The Greek goddess of the dawn; daughter of Hyperion and Theia, sister of Helios and Selene, wife of Astraeus (god of the dusk), and mother of the four Anemoi ("Winds"), and the five Astra Planeta ("Wandering Stars/Planets"). Her Roman counterpart is Aurora.
2. (poetic) the dawn

Translations

Greek goddess

• Catalan: Eos (ca) f
• Greek: Ηώς (el) (Iós)

  Ancient Greek: Ἠώς (Ēṓs)

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• Portuguese: Éos f
• Russian: Э́ос (ru) f (Éos)
• Spanish: Eos f

Anagrams

• -ose, OES, OES., OSE, SEO, SOE, Seo, Soe, oes, soe

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Catalan

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἠώς (Ēṓs).

Proper noun

Eos f

1. (Greek mythology) Eos (Greek goddess of dawn)

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Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἠώς (Ēṓs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeos/ [ˈe.os]

Proper noun

Eos f

1. (Greek mythology) Eos (Greek goddess of dawn)