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taxonomy | cleped |

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As a verb cleped is

(clepe).

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    cleped

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (clepe)

    • clepe

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) * (l), (l), (l), (l) (Scotland)

    Verb

  • (intransitive, archaic, or, dialectal) To give a call; cry out; appeal.
  • (transitive, archaic, or, dialectal) To call; call upon; cry out to.
  • (transitive, archaic, or, dialectal) To call to one's self; invite; summon.
  • (transitive, archaic, or, dialectal) To call; call by the name of; name.
  • * 1385 , Geoffery Chaucer, Troilus and Criseyde :
    • For that that som men blamen ever yit,''
    ''Lo, other maner folk commenden it.''
    ''And as for me, for al swich variaunce,''
    ''Felicitee clepe I my suffisaunce.
  • * 1593 , Shakespeare, :
    • She clepes him king of graves, and grave for kings,''
    ''Imperious supreme of all mortal things.
  • * 1922 , James Joyce, Ulysses :
    • And there came against the place as they stood a young learning knight yclept Dixon.
  • * 2001 , Glen David Gold, Carter Beats the Devil :
    • World traveling sorcerer supreme Charles Carter, yclept Carter the Mysterious, has made a startling discovery that makes the news from Europe seem mild indeed.
  • (intransitive, now, chiefly, dialectal, often with 'on') To tell lies about; inform against (someone).
  • (intransitive, now, chiefly, dialectal) To be loquacious; tattle; gossip.
  • (transitive, now, chiefly, dialectal) To report; relate; tell.

    • Usage notes

    The verb is obsolete, except in dialects or when used in the past participle yclept which is sometimes used as a deliberate archaism, or as an idiomatic set phrase: aptly yclept .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (now, chiefly, dialectal) A cry; an appeal; a call.
    • with clepes and cries
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