Ceyx

Translingual

Wikispecies

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

  • IPA(key): /ˈsiːɪks/

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 or Cēȳcos); third declension

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

Declension

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

singular
nominative Cēyx
genitive Cēȳcis
Cēȳcos
dative Cēȳcī
accusative Cēȳcem
Cēȳca
ablative Cēȳce
vocative Cēyx

References