Nestor
See also: nestor
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
From Latin [Term?].
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Proper noun edit
Nestor m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Strigopidae – kea and kaka.
Hypernyms edit
- (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; Strigopoidea - superfamily; Nestoridae - family
Hyponyms edit
- (genus): Nestor meridionalis (New Zealand kaka) - type species; Nestor notabilis (kea), †Nestor productus - species
References edit
- 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 edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Νέστωρ (Néstōr), possibly from νέομαι (néomai, “to return safely”), νόστος (nóstos, “homecoming”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnɛstə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnɛstɚ/
Proper noun edit
Nestor
- (Greek mythology) An old and wise king in Homer's Iliad.
- A male given name from Ancient Greek, rare in English.
Translations edit
male given name
Noun edit
Nestor (plural Nestors)