🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

taxonomie

Pronunciation / Transliteration: taxonomie

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Taxonomy/tækˈsɒnəmi/
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La taxonomie animale aide à comprendre l'évolution des espèces."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms; systematics.

    "The taxonomy of beetles is complex and constantly evolving."
  2. 2

    A scheme of classification.

    "The library uses a detailed taxonomy to organize its digital assets."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in the 18th century from French taxonomie, based on Greek taxis meaning 'arrangement' + nomos meaning 'law' or 'science'.

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