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What does Raptor in Latin mean?
raptor Add to list Share. A raptor is a bird of prey, a large, strong bird that feeds on smaller animals. Before it came to be used for these birds, raptor meant “abductor,” from its Latin meaning, “robber, plunderer, or abductor,” from rapere, “to seize.”
How do you make a Latin name?
Usually the Latin name is followed by the last name of the person who first gave the name to the species in non-italicized text. The entire name is always italicized in print (Homo sapiens); if italics are not possible, the alternative is to underline both names.
What is the meaning of T Rex?
The name Tyrannosaurus rex comes from the Greek words tyranno (“tyrant”) and saurus (“lizard”) and the Latin word rex (“king”). So, Tyrannosaurus rex means something like “king of the tyrant lizards.” It is commonly called T. rex for short.
How do you make a Latin sounding name?
Latinisation may be carried out by:
- transforming the name into Latin sounds (e.g. Geber for Jabir), or.
- adding Latinate suffixes to the end of a name (e.g. Meibomius for Meibom), or.
- translating a name with a specific meaning into Latin (e.g. Venator for Italian Cacciatore; both mean ‘hunter’), or.
What is another word for slow in Latin?
More Latin words for slow. tardus adjective. late, sluggish, lingering, dull, tardy. tarde adverb. slowly, tardily. lentus adjective.
What are some words that mean horse in Latin?
epistula : letter, epistle, missive, message. epulo : sumptuous food, banquet, feast. epulor : to feast, feast on. eques equitis : horseman, cavalry man rider (classical). equidem : (adv) indeed, truly, for my part. equitatus : cavalry, horsemen (classical). equus : horse, steed, mount. erepo : to creep out, creep over, creep up.
What is the meaning of the Latin word Praemium?
praemium premium : reward, prize. praemo premo : to press down, strike down. praenuntio, prenuntio : to foretell, announce before hand. praenuntius prenuncius : foretelling, harbinger, omen, token. praepono prepono : to set over, prefer. praepositus prepositus : (monastic) prior. praeproperus, preproperus: over-hasty, precipitate.