Minois
Translingual
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Mīnōis and Ancient Greek Μῑνωΐς (Mīnōḯs), from Μῑ́νως (Mī́nōs, “Minos”).
Coined by German entomologist Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Pronunciation
- English: (US) IPA(key): /mɪˈnoʊ.ɪs/, /mɪˈnɔɪ.ɪs/
Proper noun
Minois f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – certain brush-footed butterflies.
Derived terms
See also
- Minois on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Minois on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Minois on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [miːˈnoː.ɪs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [miˈnɔː.is]
Proper noun
Mīnōis f sg (genitive Mīnōis or Mīnōeōs or Mīnōios); third declension
- female descendant of Minos
- Ariadne daughter of Minos
Declension
Third-declension noun (Greek-type, i-stem), singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Mīnōis |
| genitive | Minoidis |
| dative | Minoidi |
| accusative | Minoidem |
| ablative | Minoide |
| vocative | Minoide |
References
https://www.online-latin-dictionary.com/latin-english-dictionary.php?lemma=MINOIS100