Hippodamia

Translingual

Wikispecies

Proper noun

Hippodamia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Coccinellidae – certain ladybugs.

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἱπποδάμεια (Hippodámeia).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌhɪpɒdəˈmaɪə/
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Proper noun

Hippodamia

  1. (Greek mythology) Various female Ancient Greek mythological figures, especially the queen of Pisa as the wife of Pelops.
    • 2007, Marianthe Colakis, Mary Joan Masello, Classical Mythology & More: A Reader Workbook, Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, →ISBN, page 207:
      Restored to life, Pelops competes for Hippodamia against her father Oenomaus, who dies cursing Pelops' family.

Latin

Alternative forms

  • Hippodamē

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἱπποδάμεια (Hippodámeia).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Hippodamīa f sg (genitive Hippodamīae); first declension

  1. (Greek mythology) Hippodamia

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Hippodamīa
Genitive Hippodamīae
Dative Hippodamīae
Accusative Hippodamīam
Ablative Hippodamīā
Vocative Hippodamīa

References

  • Hippodamia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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