Eos
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Etymology
From Latin Eos, from Ancient Greek Ἠώς (Ēṓs, “Dawn”), likely in reference to its red color.
Proper noun
Eos f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – certain lories of Indonesia with predominantly red plumage and blue, purple or black markings.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Psittaciformes – order; Psittacoidea – superfamily; Psittaculidae – family; Loriinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Eos histrio (red-and-blue lory) - type species; Eos cyanogenia, Eos reticulata, Eos semilarvata, Eos squamata - other species
References
Eos (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Eos on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Eos (genus) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἠώς (Ēṓs, “Greek goddess of the dawn”), from ἠώς (ēṓs, “dawn, daybreak; morning; day; east”). Doublet of Aurora.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈiːɒs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈiɑs/
Proper noun
Eos
- (Greek mythology) The Greek goddess of the dawn; daughter of Hyperion and Theia, sister of Helios and Selene, wife of Astraeus (god of the dusk), and mother of the four Anemoi ("Winds"), and the five Astra Planeta ("Wandering Stars/Planets"). Her Roman counterpart is Aurora.
- (poetic) The dawn.
Derived terms
- Eoan (possibly)
Translations
Greek goddess of the dawn
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Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἠώς (Ēṓs).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Eos f
Polish

Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Ēōs. Doublet of aurora.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Eos f (indeclinable)
Further reading
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἠώς (Ēṓs). Doublet of Aurora.
Proper noun
Eos f
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἠώς (Ēṓs).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Eos f
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