guyanensis
|gu-ya-nen-sis|
/ˌɡaɪəˈnɛnsɪs/
from Guyana
Etymology
'guyanensis' originates from New Latin, formed from the place name 'Guyana' + the Latin suffix '-ensis', where '-ensis' meant 'from' or 'belonging to'.
'guyanensis' was created by attaching the Latin suffix '-ensis' to the geographical name 'Guyana' in New Latin taxonomic practice; the name 'Guyana' itself comes via Spanish 'Guayana' (and ultimately from indigenous Arawak 'Guiana'), meaning 'land of many waters'.
Initially it meant 'of or from Guyana' and this geographical/species-epithet meaning has been retained in scientific usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
of or from Guyana; used in scientific names (species epithets) to indicate the species was discovered in, described from, or associated with Guyana.
The frog Pristimantis guyanensis was first described from specimens collected in Guyana.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/10/09 22:52