Zeus
TranslingualEdit
John Dory (Zeus faber)
Proper nounEdit
Zeus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Zeidae – John Dory and Cape dory.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Rhytismataceae – a fungus discovered on Mount Olympus, with yellow disc-shaped fruiting bodies that grow in the decaying wood of Bosnian pine trees.
HypernymsEdit
- (genus of fungus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Fungi - kingdom; Dikarya - subkingdom; Ascomycota - phylum; Pezizomycotina - subphylum; Leotiomycetes - class; Rhytismatales - order; Rhytismataceae - family
HyponymsEdit
- (genus in Zeidae): Zeus faber (John Dory) - type species
- (genus of fungus): Zeus olympus - sole accepted species
ReferencesEdit
- Zeus (fish) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Zeus (fungus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Zeus (fish) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Zeus (fungus) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek Ζεύς (Zeús). Doublet of Dyeus and Jove.
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Zeus (plural Zeuses)
- (Greek mythology) Supreme ruler of all Greek gods, husband to Hera.
- A male given name.
- A representative given name for a dog.
- 2008 January–February, “70 Ways to Improve Every Day of the Week”, in Men's Health, volume 23, number 1, ISSN 1054-4836, page 135:
- 67 give zeus a bath Wash off whatever your dog rolled in over the weekend. It'll freshen up your house and you'll burn about 100 calories.
Derived termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
supreme ruler of all Greek gods
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See alsoEdit
- (Greek mythology Olympian gods) god; Apollo, Aphrodite, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Demeter, Hephaestus, Hera, Hestia, Hermes, Poseidon, Zeus
Further readingEdit
AnagramsEdit
CatalanEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek Ζεύς (Zeús).
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Zeus m
CzechEdit
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Zeus m
DeclensionEdit
Declension of Zeus
Further readingEdit
- Zeus in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- Zeus in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
DanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek Ζεύς (Zeús).
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Zeus
DutchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle Dutch zeus, from Ancient Greek Ζεύς (Zeús).
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Zeus
Related termsEdit
FrenchEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ζεύς (Zeús).
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Zeus m
DescendantsEdit
- Vietnamese: Dớt
AnagramsEdit
GermanEdit
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Zeus m
ItalianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek Ζεύς (Zeús).
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Zeus m
AnagramsEdit
PolishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Latin Zeus, from Ancient Greek Ζεύς (Zeús).
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Zeus m pers
DeclensionEdit
Declension of Zeus
Further readingEdit
- Zeus in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Zeus in Polish dictionaries at PWN
PortugueseEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek Ζεύς (Zeús).
PronunciationEdit
- Hyphenation: Zeus
Proper nounEdit
Zeus m
See alsoEdit
SlovakEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek Ζεύς (Zeús).
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Zeus m (genitive singular Dia, declension pattern of chlap)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of Zeus
Further readingEdit
- Zeus in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
SpanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek Ζεύς (Zeús).
PronunciationEdit
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈθeus/ [ˈθeu̯s]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈseus/ [ˈseu̯s]
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -eus
- Hyphenation: Zeus
Proper nounEdit
Zeus m
SwedishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ζεύς (Zeús).
Proper nounEdit
Zeus c (genitive Zeus)