Ceyx
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Κήϋξ (Kḗüx, “Ceyx, a king from Greek mythology who was transformed into a kingfisher”).
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Κήϋξ (Kḗüx).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsiːɪks/
Proper noun
Ceyx
- (Greek mythology) A king who was transformed into a kingfisher, together with his wife Alcyone.
Further reading
Alcyone and Ceyx on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Latin
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek Κήϋξ (Kḗüx).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkeː.yks/, [ˈkeːʏks̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃe.iks/, [ˈt͡ʃɛːiks]
Proper noun
Cēyx m sg (genitive Cēȳcis); third declension
Declension
Third-declension noun (Greek-type, normal variant), singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Cēyx |
| Genitive | Cēȳcis |
| Dative | Cēȳcī |
| Accusative | Cēȳca |
| Ablative | Cēȳce |
| Vocative | Cēyx |
References
- “Ceyx”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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