Betta
See also: betta
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from Malay ikan bettah, from Malay ikan (“fish”) + Malay bettah (“the name of an ancient warrior tribe”).
Proper noun
Betta f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Osphronemidae – fish, including species Betta splendens, the Siamese fighting fish.
Hypernyms
- (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Actinopterygii – superclass; Teleostei – class; Acanthopterygii - superorder; Anabantiformes - order; Osphronemidae - family; Macropodusinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Betta picta (syn. Betta trifasciata, spotted betta) - type species; Betta fusca (dusky betta), Betta livida, Betta splendens (Siamese fighting fish) - selected species; for other species see
Betta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Translations
References
- Betta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Betta on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Betta on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Faroese
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Betta: Bettuson
- daughter of Betta: Bettudóttir
Declension
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Betta |
| Accusative | Bettu |
| Dative | Bettu |
| Genitive | Bettu |
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbet.ta/
- Rhymes: -etta
- Hyphenation: Bét‧ta
Derived terms
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