Proteus

See also: proteus

Translingual

Proteus anguinus (olm)

Proteus mirabilis (bacterium)

Etymology

After Ancient Greek Πρωτεύς (Prōteús, “a god who could change his shape at will”).

Proper noun

Proteus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Proteidae – the single amphibian species Proteus anguinus (the olm).
2. A taxonomic genus within the family Enterobacteriaceae – several bacteria responsible for human urinary tract infections.

Hypernyms

• (genus of Plethodontidae): Amphibia - class; Lissamphibia - subclass; Urodela - order; Salamandroidea - suborder; Proteidae - family
• (genus of Enterobacteriaceae): Bacteria - kingdom; Proteobacteria - phylum; Gamma Proteobacteria - class; Enterobacteriales - order; Enterobacteriaceae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus of Plethodontidae): Proteus anguinus (sole species)
• (genus of Enterobacteriaceae): Proteus hauseri, Proteus inconstans, Proteus mirabilis, Proteus morganii, Proteus myxofaciens, Proteus penneri, Proteus rettgeri, Proteus vulgaris (species)

Further reading

• (genus of Plethodontidae):
  • Proteus (amphibian) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Proteus (Proteidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Proteus anguinus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• (genus of Enterobacteriaceae):
  • Proteus (bacterium) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Proteus (Enterobacteriaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Proteus (bacterium) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πρωτεύς (Prōteús).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹəʊtjuːs/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹoʊti.əs/

compare to Zeus, Odysseus, Morpheus, Orpheus, Prometheus

Proper noun

Proteus

1. (Greek mythology) A sea god who could change his shape at will.
2. (astronomy) The sixth satellite of the planet Neptune

Translations

mythology

• French: Protée (fr) m
• Italian: Proteo m
• Portuguese: Proteu (pt) m

• Russian: Проте́й m (Protéj)
• Spanish: Proteo m

moon

• French: Protée (fr) m
• Italian: Proteo m
• Portuguese: Proteu (pt)

• Russian: Проте́й m (Protéj)
• Spanish: Proteo m

Derived terms

• Proteus syndrome
• Protean

Anagrams

• -pterous, Puertos, Stroupe, Troupes, petrous, posture, pourest, pouters, spouter, troupes