Hartertula
har-ter-TOO-luh
Genus
A small genus named in honor of Ernst Hartert
Literally: Little Hartert
| Part | Meaning | Language | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartert | Commemorates Ernst Hartert (1859–1933), eminent German ornithologist and arachnologist | Eponymous proper name forming the stem; [not in dictionary] | |
| -ula | Little (diminutive suffix) | Latin (-ul, =a, =e, =um, =us) | Feminine nominative singular; imposes feminine grammatical gender on the genus |
Hartertula is a commemorative diminutive: the proper name Hartert takes the Latin feminine diminutive suffix -ula, a standard zoological device to coin a genus name honouring a person. The feminine gender is determined by the -ula ending and governs the agreement of any species epithets assigned to the genus.
Pronunciation
- har-ter-TOO-luh Penult rule 4: the penult vowel is u followed by a single consonant (l), so the penult is stressed.
Commonly: Some speakers stress the first syllable by analogy with the eponym (HAR-ter-too-luh), but the classical rule favours the penult.
Other readings
No plausible alternative segmentation: the -ula diminutive is the only dictionary match, and the remainder Hartert is an unambiguous eponym.
Hartert is not in the roots dictionary; identified as the proper name of Ernst Hartert (1859–1933) based on general knowledge, confidence high. This is an arachnid genus (Araneae: Dictynidae). The -ula suffix is listed in the dictionary under Latin with the definition 'Little'.