Bellerophon

See also: bellerophon

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Βελλεροφῶν, Βελλεροφόντης (Bellerophôn, Bellerophóntēs, “Bellerophon, a hero of Greek mythology”).

Proper noun

†Bellerophon m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Bellerophontidae – certain extinct molluscs.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Gastropoda OR Monoplacophora - class; Bellerohontida - order; Bellerohontoidea - superfamily; Bellerophontidae - family; Bellerophontinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): For the numerous species see Bellerophon at Paleobiology Database

References

• “Bellerophon”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• Bellerophon (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Bellerophontoidea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Bellerophon fossils on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Bellerophon at Paleobiology Database

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Βελλεροφῶν, Βελλεροφόντης (Bellerophôn, Bellerophóntēs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɪˈlɛrəf(ə)n/

Proper noun

Bellerophon

1. (Greek mythology) A mythical hero, best known for slaying the Chimera.

Latin

Alternative forms

• Bellerophontēs

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Βελλεροφῶν (Bellerophôn).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /belˈle.ro.pʰoːn/, [bɛlˈlʲɛrɔpʰoːn]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /belˈle.ro.fon/, [belˈlɛːrofon]

Proper noun

Bellerophōn m sg (genitive Bellerophontis); third declension

1. (Greek mythology) Bellerophon

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Bellerophōn
genitive	Bellerophontis
dative	Bellerophontī
accusative	Bellerophontem
ablative	Bellerophonte
vocative	Bellerophōn