alcedo

Latin

Alternative forms

• halcēdo

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀλκυών (alkuōn, “kingfisher”)

Noun

alcēdō (genitive alcēdinis); f, third declension

1. The halcyon; kingfisher.

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	alcēdō	alcēdinēs
genitive	alcēdinis	alcēdinum
dative	alcēdinī	alcēdinibus
accusative	alcēdinem	alcēdinēs
ablative	alcēdine	alcēdinibus
vocative	alcēdō	alcēdinēs

Synonyms

• (kingfisher, halcyon): alcyōn/halcyōn

Derived terms

• alcēdōnia