Scientific Name Pronunciation

[fyic]

Thought these links might be of help to some

This one you can hear how its said-> CLICK HERE

These two are more HOW to pronunce Scientific Names -> Link 1 - Link 2

 

[reunsch]

I like the site that plays the audio with the pronunciation. Although I always thought that Poecilotheria was pronouned pee-see-lo-theria, rather than poec-i-lo-theria.

 

[edgeofthefreak]

I like the site that plays the audio with the pronunciation. Although I always thought that Poecilotheria was pronouned pee-see-lo-theria, rather than poec-i-lo-theria.

I disagree with the pronunciation of Poecilotheria from the above website, and will continue to say pee-see-lo-theria, but that's likely just a dialect or opinion thing any more. Sort of like Solifugae... you can say guy or gay at the end.


Edit: the first link (blue site with pronunciation) states (pee-suh-luh-THI-ree-uh)...

 

[reunsch]

I disagree with the pronunciation of Poecilotheria from the above website, and will continue to say pee-see-lo-theria, but that's likely just a dialect or opinion thing any more. Sort of like Solifugae... you can say guy or gay at the end.


Edit: the first link (blue site with pronunciation) states (pee-suh-luh-THI-ree-uh)...

I also prefer the pee-see pronunciation; that's how I've always pronounced it.

 

[Dimitri Kambas]

Should be pee-kee-low-THI-ree-uh

From Greek poecilo (variety, multicoloured) Thirio (beast)

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[edgeofthefreak]

...From Greek...

I always thought binomial nomenclature was solely Latin, with others thrown in (P. hanumavilasumica is from the Temple name in India) for convenience. According to this wiki article, many things can be used to make a name.

Any language scholars out there with Latin and Greek sources to show off the possible differences?

 

[Formerphobe]

Like everything in science, binomial nomenclature can be Latin or Greek, or a combination. If I recall correctly, some names with Greek origin have been Latinized, and vice versa. Even the experts disagree on absolute pronunciations, depends on where they went to school, which 'form' of the root languages they are using, etc.

The way I understand it, in the case of Poecilotheria, the Greek poikilo (poy-KEY-lo) was Latinized to poecilo (PEE-suh-luh). Both meaning vari-colored, multi-colored, irregular, mottled, abnormally shaped, etc - the usage/context determining the definition. Technically, either pronunciation is correct. I happen to say it PEE-suh-luh-THAIR-ree-uh...

I've spent the last 45 years in the medical community pronouncing Brachy: BRAY-key. I get amongst spider people and I hear brach-ee or brah-key or brach-uh, or brawk-uh, all of which sound totally foreign to me. And I'm not going to break the bray-key habit at this late date. Ee-ther/eye-ther, nee-ther/nigh-ther.....

 

[MysticKigh]

I found this thread after running a search for pronunciations. It all started because as a lone arachnid lover I typically have to do guesswork about how the rest of the world might pronounce something. My most recent inquiry was over the name "pulchripes" and no surprise, I got two different answers LOL So what's the vote here?

 

[edgeofthefreak]

...my most recent inquiry was over the name "pulchripes" and no surprise, I got two different answers LOL So what's the vote here?

I use a hard C in this one. pull-krip-EEZE