Linnaeus

See also: Linnæus

English

Alternative forms

• Linnæus, Linné

Etymology

From Swedish Linnæus, from New Latin Linnaeus, from Swedish lind (“linden tree, lime tree”), in reference to a giant linden tree that grew on the family homestead of Carl Linnaeus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɪˈniː.əs/, /lɪˈneɪ.əs/
• Rhymes: -iːəs, -eɪəs

Proper noun

Linnaeus

1. Carl (or the latinized Carolus) Linnaeus, also known as Carl von Linné, Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy."

Usage notes

In Sweden, Germany, Spain, and France (and possibly other countries), he would be primarily known as Linné, including in scholarly works and library references.

Derived terms

• Linnaean
• Linnæan
• Linnean
• Linneus

Translations

Carl Linnaeus

• Bulgarian: Лине́й m (Linéj)
• French: Linné (fr)
• Italian: Linneo
• Portuguese: Lineu m
• Swedish: Linné

See also

• binomial nomenclature

Latin

Alternative forms

• Linnæus

Etymology

From Swedish lind + Latin -aeus.

Proper noun

Linnaeus m (genitive Linnaeī); second declension

1. (New Latin) a male surname from Swedish — famously held by:
   1. Carl Linnaeus, a Swedish botanist, physician, taxonomist, and zoologist.

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Linnaeus
genitive	Linnaeī
dative	Linnaeō
accusative	Linnaeum
ablative	Linnaeō
vocative	Linnaee

Descendants

• → English: Linnæus, Linnaeus, Linnæa, Linnaea
• → Swedish: Linnæus, Linnaeus, Linnæa, Linnaea
• → Translingual: Linnæa, Linnæa borealis, Linnaea, Linnaea borealis, Linnaeaceae

Further reading

• Carolus Linnaeus on the Latin Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^la

Swedish

Alternative forms

• Linnæus, Linné

Etymology

From New Latin Linnaeus, from Swedish lind (“linden tree, lime tree”).

Proper noun

Linnaeus

1. a surname
2. alternative form of Linné

Descendants

• English: Linnæus, Linnaeus, Linnæa, Linnaea