Nestor
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See also: nestor
Translingual
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Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek Νέστωρ (Néstōr).
Proper noun
[edit]Nestor m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Strigopidae – kea and kaka.
Hypernyms
[edit]- (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; Strigopoidea - superfamily; Nestoridae - family
Hyponyms
[edit]- (genus): Nestor meridionalis (New Zealand kaka) - type species; Nestor notabilis (kea), †Nestor productus - species
References
[edit]Nestor (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Nestor on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Nestor on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek Νέστωρ (Néstōr), possibly from νέομαι (néomai, “to return safely”), νόστος (nóstos, “homecoming”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnɛstə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnɛstɚ/
Proper noun
[edit]Nestor
- (Greek mythology) An old and wise king in Homer's Iliad.
- A male given name from Ancient Greek, rare in English.
Translations
[edit]male given name
Noun
[edit]Nestor (plural Nestors)
See also
[edit]Anagrams
[edit]- noters, tenors, sterno-, Trones, Stoner, Treons, rest on, tensor, trones, Sterno, Nortes, toners, Reston, stoner, -setron
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek Νέστωρ (Néstōr).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Nestor m
- a male given name
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- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *nes-
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