Linnaeus

== English == === Alternative forms === Linnæus, Linné === Etymology === From Swedish Linnæus, from New Latin Linnaeus, from Swedish lind (“linden tree, lime tree”), in reference to a giant linden tree that grew on the family homestead of Carl Linnaeus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /lɪˈniː.əs/, /lɪˈneɪ.əs/ Rhymes: -iːəs, -eɪəs === Proper noun === Linnaeus Carl (or the latinized Carolus) Linnaeus, also known as Carl von Linné, Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy." ==== Usage notes ==== In Sweden, Germany, Spain, and France (and possibly other countries), he would be primarily known as Linné, including in scholarly works and library references. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== binomial nomenclature == Latin == === Alternative forms === Linnæus === Etymology === From Swedish lind + Latin -ius. === Proper noun === Linnaeus m (genitive Linnaeī); second declension (New Latin) a male surname from Swedish — famously held by: Carl Linnaeus, a Swedish botanist, physician, taxonomist, and zoologist. ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun, singular only. ==== Descendants ==== → English: Linnæus, Linnaeus, Linnæa, Linnaea → Swedish: Linnæus, Linnaeus, Linnæa, Linnaea → Translingual: Linnæa, Linnæa borealis, Linnaea, Linnaea borealis, Linnaeaceae === Further reading === Carolus Linnaeus on the Latin Wikipedia.Wikipedia la == Swedish == === Alternative forms === Linnæus, Linné === Etymology === From New Latin Linnaeus, from Swedish lind (“linden tree, lime tree”). === Proper noun === Linnaeus a surname alternative form of Linné ==== Descendants ==== English: Linnæus, Linnaeus, Linnæa, Linnaea