Linnaeus
See also: Linnæus
English edit
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Etymology edit
From Swedish Linnæus, from New Latin Linnaeus, from Swedish lind (“linden tree, lime tree”), in reference to a giant linden tree that grew on the family homestead of Carl Linnaeus.
Proper noun edit
Linnaeus
- Carl (or the latinized Carolus) Linnaeus, also known as Carl von Linné, Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy."
Usage notes edit
In Sweden, Germany, Spain, and France (and possibly other countries), he would be primarily known as Linné, including in scholarly works and library references.
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Latin edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Swedish lind (“linden tree, lime tree”).
Proper noun edit
Linnaeus m (genitive Linnaeī); second declension
- (New Latin) a male surname from Swedish — famously held by:
- Carl Linnaeus, a Swedish botanist, physician, taxonomist, and zoologist.
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Linnaeus |
Genitive | Linnaeī |
Dative | Linnaeō |
Accusative | Linnaeum |
Ablative | Linnaeō |
Vocative | Linnaee |
Descendants edit
- → English: Linnæus, Linnaeus, Linnæa, Linnaea
- → Swedish: Linnæus, Linnaeus, Linnæa, Linnaea
- → Translingual: Linnæa, Linnæa borealis, Linnaea, Linnaea borealis, Linnaeaceae
Further reading edit
- Carolus Linnaeus on the Latin Wikipedia.Wikipedia la
Swedish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From New Latin Linnaeus, from Swedish lind (“linden tree, lime tree”).
Proper noun edit
Linnaeus