Linnaeus

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/lɪˈniː.əs//lɪˈneɪ.əs/

proper noun

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."

OriginSwedish Linnæus ← New Latin Linnaeus →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Linnæus · alternative Linné

  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."

Origin

  1. Swedishlind“linden tree, lime tree”
  2. New LatinLinnaeus
  3. SwedishLinnæus
  4. EnglishLinnaeus

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.

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Translations

Bulgarian Лине́й
  • Лине́й (Linéj)Carl Linnaeus
French Linné
  • LinnéCarl Linnaeus
Italian Linneo
  • LinneoCarl Linnaeus
Portuguese Lineu
  • LineuCarl Linnaeus
Swedish Linné
  • LinnéCarl Linnaeus

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Linnaeus

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Linnaeus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Linnaeus

MLA

“Linnaeus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Linnaeus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Linnaeus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Linnaeus.

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