Thermus
Translingual
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós, “hot”).
Proper noun
editThermus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Thermaceae – bacteria that can tolerate high temperatures.
References
edit- Thermus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Thermus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Thermus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Latin
editEtymology
editProbably from Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós, “warm”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈtʰer.mus/, [ˈt̪ʰɛrmʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈter.mus/, [ˈt̪ɛrmus]
Proper noun
editThermus m sg (genitive Thermī); second declension
- A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
- Quintus Minucius Thermus, a Roman consul
Declension
editSecond-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Thermus |
Genitive | Thermī |
Dative | Thermō |
Accusative | Thermum |
Ablative | Thermō |
Vocative | Therme |
References
edit- Thermus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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- Translingual terms derived from Ancient Greek
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