Proteus
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Proteus anguinus (olm) 
Proteus mirabilis (bacteria)
See also: 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 
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
Derived from Ancient Greek Πρωτεύς (Prōteús).
Pronunciation
compare to Zeus, Odysseus, Morpheus, Orpheus, Prometheus
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
Translations
mythology
moon
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.teu̯s/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpro.teu̯s/,
Proper noun
Prōteus m sg (variously declined, genitive Prōteos or Prōteī); third declension, second declension
Declension
Third-declension noun (Greek-type, normal variant) or second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Prōte͡us |
| Genitive | Prōteos Prōteī |
| Dative | Prōteō |
| Accusative | Prōtea Prōteum |
| Ablative | Prōteō |
| Vocative | Prōte͡u |
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