Haumea
English
Etymology
From Hawaiian hau (“ruler”) (archaic) + mea (“reddish brown”), "red ruler".[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌhɑː.uːˈmeɪ.ə/, /haʊˈmeɪ.ə/
Proper noun
Haumea
- (Hawaiian mythology) The goddess of fertility and childbirth.
- A dwarf planet with two known moons orbiting in the Kuiper belt, roughly one-third the mass of Pluto
Synonyms
- (celestial body): 🝻
Translations
goddess of fertility and childbirth
celestial body
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See also
- (most likely dwarf planets of the Solar System) Ceres, Orcus, Pluto, Salacia, Haumea, Quaoar, Makemake, Gonggong, Eris, Sedna
- Haumea's moons, Namaka and Hiʻiaka
- Haumeid
References
- ^ Mary Kawena Puku'i and Samuel H.Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 382.
Cebuano
Etymology
From English Haumea, from Hawaiian (archaic) hau (“ruler”) + mea (“reddish brown”), "red ruler".
Proper noun
Haumea
- (Hawaiian mythology) the goddess of fertility and childbirth
- a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, roughly one-third the mass of Pluto
Czech
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɦau̯mɛa]
- Hyphenation: Hau‧mea
Proper noun
Haumea f
- (Hawaiian mythology) Haumea (goddess)
- 2008 September 20, Jana Tichá, “Haumea – pátá trpasličí planeta pojmenována”, in Planetky.cz[1]:
- Haumea je jméno bohyně plodnosti a porodu z havajské mytologie.
- Haumea is the name of the goddess of fertility and childbirth from Hawaiian mythology.
- (astronomy) Haumea (dwarf planet) [since 2008]
- 2017 October 12, “Jako šišatý Saturn. Vědci našli u trpasličí planety Haumea prstenec”, in Česká televize.cz[2]:
- Trpasličí planeta Haumea, která se nachází za Neptunem, má prstenec.
- The dwarf planet Haumea, which is located behind Neptune, has got a ring.
Declension
Declension of Haumea (sg-only feminine in -ea)
singular | |
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nominative | Haumea |
genitive | Haumey, Haumeje |
dative | Haumeji, Haumee1 |
accusative | Haumeu |
vocative | Haumeo |
locative | Haumeji, Haumee1 |
instrumental | Haumeou, Haumejí |
1Sometimes found in astronomical texts.
Hawaiian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hau̯ˈme.a/, [həwˈmɛ.jə]
Proper noun
Haumea
- (Hawaiian mythology) Haumea
- (rare) a female given name from Hawaiian
- Haumea (dwarf planet)
References
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Haumea occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 6 women and 1 man.
Polish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xawˈmɛ.a/
- Rhymes: -ɛa
- Syllabification: Hau‧me‧a
Proper noun
Haumea f
- (Hawaiian mythology) Haumea (goddess of fertility and childbirth)
- Haumea (dwarf planet with two known moons orbiting in the Kuiper belt, roughly one-third the mass of Pluto)
Declension
Declension of Haumea
singular | |
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nominative | Haumea |
genitive | Haumei |
dative | Haumei |
accusative | Haumeę |
instrumental | Haumeą |
locative | Haumei |
vocative | Haumeo |
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /auˈmea/ [au̯ˈme.a]
- Rhymes: -ea
- Syllabification: Hau‧me‧a
Proper noun
Haumea f