Alligator

== Translingual == === Etymology === a. 1807, from English alligator, from early Modern English alligater, alligarta, aligarto, alegarto, alagarto, from Spanish el (“the”) + lagarto (“lizard”), from Latin lacertus (“lizard”), modern spelling possibly influenced by the unrelated Latin alligator (“one who binds”) === Proper noun === Alligator m A taxonomic genus within the family Alligatoridae – alligators. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Reptilia – class; Crocodylomorpha – superorder; Crocodilia – order; Eusuchia – suborder; Alligatoridae – family; Alligatorinae - subfamily ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Alligator mississippiensis - type species; Alligator sinensis - other extant species; †Alligator luicus - selected extinct species; for others see “Alligator”, in Paleobiology Database, 2026 === References === Alligator on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Alligator on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Alligator on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons “Alligator”, in Paleobiology Database, 2026 == German == === Alternative forms === Aligarta, Lagarto (obsolete) === Etymology === 16th century, in part directly from Spanish lagarto (“lizard”), in part through English alligator (and its variants). The contemporary form established itself during the 18th century following English (as in all European languages). Ultimately from Latin lacertus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aliˈɡaːtoːʁ/, [ˌʔa.liˈɡaː.toːɐ̯], [-lɪ-], [-tɔɐ̯] Hyphenation: Al‧li‧ga‧tor === Noun === Alligator m (mixed, genitive Alligators, plural Alligatoren) alligator (animal) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Alligator” in Duden online “Alligator” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache