Minois

Translingual

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Mīnōis and Ancient Greek Μῑνωΐς (Mīnōḯs), from Μῑ́νως (Mī́nōs, Minos).

Coined by German entomologist Jacob Hübner in 1819.

Pronunciation

  • English: (US) IPA(key): /mɪˈnoʊ.ɪs/, /mɪˈnɔɪ.ɪs/

Proper noun

Minois f

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

Derived terms

See also

Latin

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Mīnōis f sg (genitive Mīnōis or Mīnōeōs or Mīnōios); third declension

  1. female descendant of Minos
  2. Ariadne daughter of Minos

Declension

Third-declension noun (Greek-type, i-stem), singular only.

singular
nominative Mīnōis
genitive Minoidis
dative Minoidi
accusative Minoidem
ablative Minoide
vocative Minoide

References

https://www.online-latin-dictionary.com/latin-english-dictionary.php?lemma=MINOIS100