Nestor
See also: nestor
Translingual
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Etymology
From Latin [Term?]
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Pronunciation
Proper noun
Nestor m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Strigopidae – the kea and kaka.
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; Lua error in Module:parameters at line 797: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template. - superfamily; Lua error in Module:parameters at line 797: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Nestor meridionalis (New Zealand kaka) - type species; Nestor notabilis, †Lua error in Module:parameters at line 797: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. - species
References
Nestor (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Nestor on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Nestor on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
English
Etymology
Ancient Greek Νέστωρ (Néstōr), possibly from [Term?] (“to return safely”), [Term?] (“homecoming”).
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Nestor
- (Greek mythology) An old and wise king in Homer's Iliad.
- A male given name from Ancient Greek, rare in English.
Translations
male given name
Noun
Nestor (plural Nestors)
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