Translingual

Timon lepidus

Proper noun

Timon m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Lacertidae – certain lizards.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Reptilia - class; Eureptilia, Romeriida - clades; Diapsida - subclass; Lepidosauromorpha - infraclass; Lepidosauria - superorder; Squamata - order; Sauria - suborder; Scincomorpha - infraorder; Lacertidae - family; Lacertinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): Timon lepidus (ocellated lizard), Timon pater, Timon princeps, Timon tangitanus (Moroccan eyed lizard) (species)

English

Proper noun

Timon

1. A male given name of mostly historical use.
   • 1611, Bible (KJV), Acts 6:5::

     And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

   • ~1607 William Shakespeare: Timon of Athens, Act II, Scene II:

     Great Timon, noble, worthy, royal Timon!

     Ah! when the means are gone that buy this praise,

     The breath is gone whereof this praise is made.

German

Proper noun

Timon

1. A male given name, cognate to English Timon, also in modern use.

Esperanto

Noun

timon sg

1. accusative singular of timo

French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *timonem, accusative of *timo, from Latin tēmō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /timɔ̃/

Noun

timon m ‎(plural timons)

1. drawbar (of cart etc.)