Ceyx

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Translingual

Ceyx erithaca
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Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κήϋξ (Kḗüx, “Ceyx, a king from Greek mythology who was transformed into a kingfisher”).

Proper noun

Ceyx m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Alcedinidae.

References

  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κήϋξ (Kḗüx).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Ceyx

  1. (Greek mythology) A king who was transformed into a kingfisher, together with his wife Alcyone.

Further reading

Latin

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek Κήϋξ (Kḗüx).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Cēyx m sg (genitive Cēȳcis); third declension

  1. Ceyx, a son of Lucifer, king of Trachis, and husband of Alcyone

Declension

Third-declension noun (Greek-type, normal variant), singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Cēyx
Genitive Cēȳcis
Dative Cēȳcī
Accusative Cēȳca
Ablative Cēȳce
Vocative Cēyx

References

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