Danaus

Danaüs Translingual thumb|Danaus plexippus (monarch butterfly) Etymology Borrowed from mul la Danaus Danaus, mythical king, from mul grc Δᾰνᾰός. Further from mul qsb-grc -. Proper noun 1 m genus family Nymphalidae called tigers, milkweeds, monarchs, wanderers, and queens subgenus family Nymphalidae Danaus (Danaus) subgenus 1, that includes Danaus plexippus species Hypernyms genus ; Danainae subfamily subfamily; Danaini tribe tribe; Danaina subtribe subtribe Hyponyms genus Danaus plexippus species (monarch butterfly) type species; Danaus affinis species (Malay tiger), Danaus chrysippus species (African monarch, common tiger), Danaus cleophile species (Jamaican monarch), Danaus dorippus species (dorippus tiger), Danaus eresimus species tropical queen), Danaus erippus species (southern monarch), Danaus genutia species (common tiger, Indian monarch), Danaus gilippus species (queen), Danaus hamata species (syn. of Tirumala hamata species, blue tiger), Danaus ismare species (Ismare tiger), Danaus melanippus species (white tiger), Danaus petilia species (lesser wanderer) other species References Danaus (genus) Danaus (genus) 1 1 genus 1308 117272 2682738 13036 mul Danaine butterflies English Etymology From en la Danaus, from en grc Δᾰνᾰός. Pronunciation en /ˈdæn.eɪ.əs/ Proper noun en Greek mythology a mythical king who founded Argos Latin Etymology la Danaus :der grc:Δᾰνᾰός + 1 Pronunciation Dana.us Proper noun Danaus<2> Danaus, a mythical king who founded Argos Declension Danaus<2> Adjective Danaus belonging to Danaus related to the Argives Greek, Grecian la Timeō danaōs et dona ferentēs I fear the Greeks and they're bearing gifts Declension Danaus Related terms la Danaī la Danaidae la Danaides Descendants en Danaus fr Danaüs References Dănăus 1 Dǎnǎus 2 Dǎnǎus 2 Danaus1 ~ī 532/1 2 Danaus2 ~a, ~um 532/1 Further reading