Pyrgus

Translingual

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πῠ́ργος (pŭ́rgos, “tower, watchtower”).

Proper noun

Pyrgus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Hesperiidae – certain butterflies.
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