Procrustes

Translingual Proper noun 1 m subgenus family Carabidae certain beetles, Carabus (Procrustes) subgenus 1, formerly a genus Hypernyms subgenus Coleoptera order order; Adephaga suborder suborder; Carabidae family family; Carabinae subfamily subfamily; Carabini tribe tribe; Carabus genus genus Hyponyms subgenus Carabus anatolicus species, Carabus coriaceus species selected species References Carabidae Carabus (Procrustes) Carabus 1 English Etymology en :bor grc:Προκρούστης + 1 Proper noun en Greek mythology A celebrated legendary highwayman of Attica, who tied his victims upon an iron bed, and, as the case required, either stretched or cut off their legs to adapt them to its length. Derived terms en Procrustean Procrustesian procrustean Procrustes analysis Procrustes problem Procrustes superimposition Related terms en Procrustean assignment en procrustean bed Translations legendary highwayman of Attica Dutch: nl Procrustes m Esperanto: eo Prokrusto Estonian: et Prokrustes Finnish: fi Prokrustes French: fr Procuste m, fr Procruste m German: de Prokrustes m Greek: el Προκρούστης m Ancient Greek: grc Προκρούστης m Italian: it Procuste m Latin: la Procrustes m Norwegian: Bokmål: nb Prokrustes m Polish: pl Prokrust m Spanish: es Procusto m Dutch nl: Etymology Ultimately from nl grc Προκρούστης. Pronunciation nl /proːˈkrʏs.təs/ nl Pro crus tes Proper noun m en Procrustes legendary Attic highwayman and misshaper of members Derived terms nl procrustesbed