Proteus

== Translingual == === Etymology === Derived from Ancient Greek Πρωτεύς (Prōteús, “a god who could change his shape at will”). === Proper noun === Proteus m A taxonomic genus within the family Proteidae – single amphibian species Proteus anguinus (the olm). A taxonomic genus within the family Enterobacteriaceae – several bacteria responsible for human urinary tract infections. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus of Plethodontidae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Amphibia – class; Lissamphibia – subclass; Caudata – order; Salamandroidea - suborder; Proteidae - family (genus of Enterobacteriaceae): Prokaryota – superkingdom; Bacteria – kingdom; Negibacteria – subkingdom; Pseudomonadota – phylum; Gammaproteobacteria – class; Enterobacterales – order; Enterobacteriaceae – family ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus of Plethodontidae): Proteus anguinus - sole species (genus of Enterobacteriaceae): Proteus vulgaris - type species; Proteus alimentorum, Proteus cibarius, Proteus columbae, Proteus hauseri, Proteus mirabilis, Proteus myxofaciens, Proteus penneri, Proteus terrae - selected other species === References === (genus of Plethodontidae): Proteus (amphibian) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Proteus (Proteidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Proteus anguinus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons (genus of Enterobacteriaceae): Proteus (bacterium) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Proteus (Enterobacteriaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Proteus (bacterium) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Proteus in the Genome Taxonomy Database == English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πρωτεύς (Prōteús). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɹəʊ.tjuːs/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈpɹoʊ.ti.əs/ === Proper noun === Proteus (Greek mythology) A sea god who could change his shape at will. (astronomy) The sixth satellite of the planet Neptune. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Porteus, Puertos, -pterous, spouter, Troupes, pourest, store up, Stroupe, petrous, posture, septuor, pouters, troupes == Latin == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πρωτεύς (Prōteús). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈproː.tɛu̯s] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈprɔː.teu̯s] === Proper noun === Prōteus m sg (genitive Prōteos or Prōteī); variously declined, third declension, second declension Proteus (a sea god in the service of Poseidon) ==== Declension ==== Third-declension noun (Greek-type, normal variant) or second-declension noun, singular only. === References === “Proteus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “Prōteūs (diss.)”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 1265. Prōte͡us in Georges, Karl Ernst; Georges, Heinrich (1913–1918), Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch, 8th edition, volume 2, Hahnsche Buchhandlung == Turkish == === Proper noun === Proteus (astronomy) Proteus