Godiva
Translingual
Etymology
After the appearance of the type species
Proper noun
Godiva f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Facelinidae – certain sea slugs.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Gastropoda – class; Heterobranchia – subclass; Nudibranchia – order; Aeolidioidea – superfamily; Facelinidae – family; Favorininae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Godiva quadricolor - type species
References
- Godiva on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Godiva on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Godiva on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Godiva at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Godiva at World Register of Marine Species
- Godiva at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
English
Alternative forms
- Goodeve
Etymology
Latinised from the Old English female given name Godġifu (literally “God gift”), from god + ġifu. Doublet of Goody, Goodey.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡəˈdaɪ.və/
- Rhymes: -aɪvə
Proper noun
Godiva
- An 11th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who, according to legend, rode unclothed through the streets of Coventry to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation that her husband had imposed on his tenants.
Related terms
- Goodeve
- Goodey
- Goody
- Goodiff
- Lady Godiva
Further reading
- Lady Godiva on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Category:Lady Godiva on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons