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Glaucus
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glaucus
Translingual
thumb|Glaucus atlanticus species Glaucus atlanticus
Etymology
From mul la glaucus.
Proper noun
1 m
genus family Glaucidae family nudibranchiate mollusks, found in the warmer latitudes, swimming in the open sea, beautifully colored with blue and silvery white
Hypernyms
genus
Hyponyms
genus Glaucus atlanticus species - type species; for other species see 138033
References
1 Glaucus (gastropod) Glaucus
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genus 1336
138033
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English
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Etymology
From en grc Γλαῦκος from grc γλαυκός greyish-blue, bluish-green, glimmering.
Pronunciation
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Glaucus.wav US
Proper noun
en Greek god A Greek prophetic sea god, born mortal and turned immortal upon eating a magical herb. It was believed that he commonly came to the rescue of sailors and fishermen in storms, having once been one himself.
en Greek god A mythical Lycian soldier and captain in the Trojan War.
en Greek god Son of Sisyphus, and a mythical Corinthian king.
en Greek god Son of king Minos.
en Greek god one of the sons of Priam.
en Greek god A son of Aepytus.
en Greek god One of the twelve younger Panes.
Translations
Greek sea god
Bulgarian: bg Главк m
French: fr Glaucos m
Greek: el Γλαύκος m
Ancient Greek: grc Γλαῦκος m
Latin: la Glaucus m
Portuguese: pt Glauco m
Russian: ru Главк m
Lycian soldier
Bulgarian: bg Главк m
Portuguese: pt Glauco m
Russian: ru Главк m
son of Sisyphus
Bulgarian: bg Главк m
Portuguese: pt Glauco m
Russian: ru Главк m
son of Minos
Bulgarian: bg Главк m
Portuguese: pt Glauco m
Russian: ru Главк m
son of Priam
Bulgarian: bg Главк m
son of Aepytus
Bulgarian: bg Главк m
one of the twelve younger Panes
Bulgarian: bg Главк m
Latin
Etymology
la Glaucus :der grc:Γλαῦκος + 1
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Glaucus<2>
la Greek mythology The name of several figures of the Greek mythology
The name of several rivers of Asia Minor
Declension
Glaucus<2>
References
la Rivers Turkey