Prometheus
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Prometheus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Castniidae – a single species of South American moth, Prometheus cochrus.
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- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Lepidoptera – order; Glossata - suborder; Heteroneura - infraorder; Cossoidea - superfamily; Castniidae - family; Castniinae - subfamily; Gazerini - tribe
Hyponyms edit
- (genus): Prometheus cochrus - sole species
References edit
- Prometheus (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Prometheus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Castniidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús), from πρό (pró, “before”) + μανθάνω (manthánō, “to think”).
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Prometheus
- A male given name from Ancient Greek
- (Greek mythology) The Titan chiefly honored for stealing fire from Zeus in the stalk of a fennel plant and giving it to mortals for their use. The god of fire and craft.
- (astronomy) A moon of the planet Saturn.
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Greek mythological figure
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Further reading edit
- Prometheus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
German edit
Etymology edit
From Latin Promēthe͡us or from Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús).
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Prometheus m (genitive Prometheus or Prometheus')
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Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /proˈmeː.tʰeu̯s/, [prɔˈmeːt̪ʰɛu̯s̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /proˈme.teu̯s/, [proˈmɛːt̪eu̯s]
Proper noun edit
Promētheus m sg (genitive Promētheī or Promētheos); second declension
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Promētheus |
Genitive | Promētheī Promētheos |
Dative | Promētheō |
Accusative | Promētheum Promēthea |
Ablative | Promētheō |
Vocative | Promētheu |
Related terms edit
- Promēthēus
- Promēthīdēs
References edit
- “Prŏmētheus (trisyl. )”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Prŏmētheūs in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 1253.
- “Promētheus” on page 1484/2 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)