Zeus
Proper noun
  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Zeidae – John Dory and Cape dory.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Rhytismataceae(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace [[:Template:taxlink]] with [[:Template:taxfmt]] if already defined. Add nomul=1 if not defined.) – a fungus discovered on Mount Olympus, with yellow disc-shaped fruiting bodies that grow in the decaying wood of Bosnian pine trees.
Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ζεύς.

Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /z(j)uːs/
  • (America, Canada) IPA: /zus/
  • (Welsh) IPA: /zɪu̯s/
  • (Scotland, Northern Ireland) IPA: /zʉs/
Proper noun
  1. (Greek god) Supreme ruler of all Greek gods, husband to Hera.
  2. A male given name.
  3. A representative given name for a dog.
Translations


This text is extracted from the Wiktionary and it is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license | Terms and conditions | Privacy policy 0.001
Offline English dictionary