alcedo

See also: Alcedo

Latin

Alternative forms

halcēdo

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀλκυών (alkuṓn, “kingfisher”)

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /alˈkeː.doː/, [aɫˈkeː.doː]

Noun

alcēdō f (genitive alcēdinis); third declension

The halcyon; kingfisher.

Inflection

Third declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	alcēdō	alcēdinēs
genitive	alcēdinis	alcēdinum
dative	alcēdinī	alcēdinibus
accusative	alcēdinem	alcēdinēs
ablative	alcēdine	alcēdinibus
vocative	alcēdō	alcēdinēs

Synonyms

(kingfisher, halcyon): alcyōn/halcyōn

Derived terms

alcedine
alcēdōnia

Descendants

Spanish: alcedón

References

alcedo in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
alcedo in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
alcedo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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