Lynx

See also: lynx

Translingual

Lynx lynx

Etymology

From Latin lynx, from Ancient Greek λύγξ (lúnx, “probably the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx), and also the caracal (Caracal caracal)”)

Proper noun

Lynx m

A taxonomic genus within the family Felidae – the lynxes.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Tetrapoda - superclass; Mammalia - class; Theria - supercohort; Eutheria - infraclass; Carnivora - order; Feliformia - suborder; Felidae - family; Felinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Lynx lynx (Eurasian lynx) - type species; Lynx canadensis (Canada lynx); Lynx pardinus (Spanish lynx); Lynx rufus (bobcat) - other extant species; †Lynx issiodorensis – extinct species

References

Lynx (cat) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Lynx on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Lynx on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

English

Etymology

From Latin lynx (“lynx”). Named by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1687. The constellation is said to be so faint that one needs the eyes of a lynx to see it.

Proper noun

Lynx

(astronomy) A faint spring constellation of the northern sky. It lies north of the constellation Cancer.

Derived terms

Lyncis

Translations

constellation

Chinese:
Mandarin: 猞猁 (zh) (shē lì)
Finnish: Ilves (fi)
French: Lynx (fr) m
Galician: Lince (gl)
German: Luchs (de) m
Icelandic: Gaupan (is) f

Low German:
German Low German: Loss m
Malay: Links
Polish: Ryś (pl) m
Russian: Рысь (ru) (Rysʹ)
Spanish: Lynx

Dutch

Etymology

From lynx.

Proper noun

Lynx m

(astronomy) Lynx

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