Proteus
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See also: proteus
Translingual[edit]


Etymology[edit]
After Ancient Greek Πρωτεύς (Prōteús, “a god who could change his shape at will”).
Proper noun[edit]
Proteus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Proteidae – the single amphibian species Proteus anguinus (the olm).
- A taxonomic genus within the family Enterobacteriaceae – several bacteria responsible for human urinary tract infections.
Hypernyms[edit]
- (genus of Plethodontidae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Tetrapoda - superclass; Amphibia - class; Lissamphibia - subclass; Caudata - order; Salamandroidea - suborder; Proteidae - family
- (genus of Enterobacteriaceae): Prokaryota - superkingdom; Bacteria - kingdom; Negibacteria - subkingdom; Proteobacteria - phylum; Gammaproteobacteria - class; Enterobacterales - order; Enterobacteriaceae - family
Hyponyms[edit]
- (genus of Plethodontidae): Proteus anguinus - sole species
- (genus of Enterobacteriaceae): Proteus vulgaris - type species; Proteus alimentorum, Proteus cibarius, Proteus columbae, Proteus hauseri, Proteus mirabilis, Proteus myxofaciens, Proteus penneri, Proteus terrae - selected other species
References[edit]
- (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
- Proteus in the Genome Taxonomy Database
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek Πρωτεύς (Prōteús).
Pronunciation[edit]
compare to Zeus, Odysseus, Morpheus, Orpheus, Prometheus
Proper noun[edit]
Proteus
- (Greek mythology) A sea god who could change his shape at will.
- (astronomy) The sixth satellite of the planet Neptune
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
mythology
moon
Anagrams[edit]
- -pterous, Puertos, Stroupe, Troupes, petrous, posture, pourest, pouters, septuor, spouter, store up, troupes
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek Πρωτεύς (Prōteús).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈproː.teu̯s/, [ˈproːt̪ɛu̯s̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpro.teu̯s/, [ˈprɔːt̪eu̯s]
Proper noun[edit]
Prōteus m sg (variously declined, genitive Prōteos or Prōteī); third declension, second declension
Declension[edit]
Third-declension noun (Greek-type, normal variant) or second-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Prōteus |
Genitive | Prōteos Prōteī |
Dative | Prōteō |
Accusative | Prōtea Prōteum |
Ablative | Prōteō |
Vocative | Prōteu |
References[edit]
- “Proteus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Prōteūs (diss.) in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 1265
- Prōte͡us in Georges, Karl Ernst; Georges, Heinrich (1913–1918) Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch, volume 2, 8th edition, Hahnsche Buchhandlung
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