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Nestor
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Néstor nestor
Translingual
thumb|Nestor meridionalis
Etymology
From mul grc Νέστωρ.
Proper noun
1 m
genus family Strigopidae kea and kaka
Hypernyms
genus ; Strigopoidea superfamily - superfamily; Nestoridae family - family
Hyponyms
genus Nestor meridionalis species (New Zealand kaka) – type species; Nestor notabilis species (kea) – extant species
References
Nestor (genus) Nestor (genus)
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mul Birds
English
Etymology
en ine-pro *nes-
From en grc Νέστωρ, possibly from grc νέομαι to return safely, grc νόστος homecoming.
Pronunciation
en /ˈnɛstə/ RP
en /ˈnɛstɚ/ GA
Proper noun
en Greek mythology An old and wise king in Homer's Iliad.
en male Ancient Greek, rare in English.
en w:Oscar Hijuelos w:The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love 1989 0-374-20125-0 Farrar, Straus and Giroux 4 https://archive.org/details/mambokingsplayso0000osca/page/4/mode/1up Standing in her entrance, two men in white silk suits and butterfly-looking lace bow ties, black instrument cases by their side and black-brimmed white hats in their hands–my father, Nestor Castillo, thin and broad-shouldered, and Uncle Cesar, thickset and immense.
en
Derived terms
en Nestorian
Translations
male given name
Bulgarian: bg Нестор m
Finnish: fi Nestori
Greek: el Νέστωρ
Ancient Greek: grc Νέστωρ
Korean: ko ^네스토르
Persian: fa نسطور nostur
Russian: ru Не́стор m
Spanish: es Néstor
Ukrainian: uk Не́стор
Noun
A wise old man, especially one who serves as a counselor or adviser.
See also
Nestor (legend)
Anagrams
en enorst noters tenors sterno- Trones Stoner Treons rest on tensor trones Sterno Nortes toners Reston stoner -setron
en eponyms
French
fr:+ (homonymie)
Etymology
From fr grc Νέστωρ.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
m
fr male