Thermus

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós, “hot”).

Proper noun

Thermus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Thermaceae – bacteria that can tolerate high temperatures.

References

• Thermus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Thermus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Thermus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Latin

Etymology

Probably from Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós, “warm”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈtʰer.mus/, [ˈt̪ʰɛrmʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈter.mus/, [ˈt̪ɛrmus]

Proper noun

Thermus m sg (genitive Thermī); second declension

1. A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
   1. Quintus Minucius Thermus, a Roman consul

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Thermus
Genitive	Thermī
Dative	Thermō
Accusative	Thermum
Ablative	Thermō
Vocative	Therme

References

• Thermus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.