Cymothoe

Translingual

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Cymothoe, from Ancient Greek κυμοθόη / Κυμοθόη (kumothóē / Kumothóē), from Ancient Greek κῦμᾰ (kûmă, “wave; billow”) +‎ Ancient Greek θοός (thoós, “quick, swift”).

Proper noun

Cymothoe f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – certain brush-footed butterflies.

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