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3 unusual facts about New Latin


African Fish Eagle

The scientific name is derived from Haliaeetus, New Latin for "sea eagle" (from the Ancient Greek haliaetos), and vocifer is derived from its original genus name, so named by the French naturalist François Levaillant, who called it 'the vociferous one'.

Atractaspis leucomelas

The specific epithet, leucomelas, is derived from New Latin leuco ("white") and Greek μέλας (melas,"black"), and refers to this snake's "white and black" coloration.

Megacyllene robiniae

The specific name, robiniae, is derived from the New Latin name, Robinia, which is the generic name of the black locust tree, Robinia pseudacacia, on which the larvae feed.


Adlercreutzia

The name Adlercreutzia derives from:
New Latin feminine gender noun Adlercreutzia, named after H. Adlercreutzm a Professor in University of Helsinki in Finland), for his contributions to research on the effects of phyto-oestrogens on human health.

Algoriphagus

A. machipongonensis ( Alegado et al. 2012, ; Algonquin noun "Machipongo", Hog Island, Virginia, USA; Latin suff. -ensis, of or belonging to; New Latin masculine gender "machipongonensis", of or belonging to Machipongo/Hog Island).


see also

Cronobacter

Cronobacter (Cro.no.bac'ter) is from the Greek noun Cronos (Κρόνος), one of the Titans of mythology, who swallowed each of his children as soon as they were born, and the New Latin masculine noun bacter, a rod, resulting in the N.L. masc.

Locos Por Juana

The release earned them acclaim the following year from media, including a nomination in Univision Network's Permios Lo Nuestro 2003 for Best Urban Band, an award for Best Record in Premios Paoli Puerto Rico 2003, and being named Best New Latin Rock Band by BBC America.

Logica nova

The advent of the logica nova was the result of new Latin translations, particularly by James of Venice.

Nuovi Orizzonti Latini

On April 11, 2003, in Rome, the cultural association "Nuovi Orizzonti Latini" (New Latin Horizons) was founded, as a mix of third-level students, workers, movie directors, liberal professionals, experts of Hispano-American literature and many others.

Sirenum scopuli

--Licosa, St. Pietro and La Galett in original--> reported George Richard Crooks, Christian Frederik Ingersley, on the basis of Alexander Jacob Schem, A new Latin-English school-lexicon, (Philadelphia), 1861 s.v. "Siren".

Welwitschii

Welwitschii is a New Latin adjective that refers to Friedrich Welwitsch (1806-1872), an Austrian explorer and botanist in Angola.