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Hesperia
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Translingual
thumb|Hesperia comma species Hesperia comma
Etymology
Borrowed from mul la Hesperia and mul grc Ἑσπερία.
Proper noun
1 f
genus family Hesperiidae branded skippers
Hypernyms
genus ; Hesperiinae subfamily - subfamily; Hesperiini tribe - tribe
Hyponyms
genus Hesperia comma species - type species
Hesperia assiniboia species, Hesperia attalus species, Hesperia colorado species, Hesperia juba species, Hesperia lindseyi species, Hesperia metea species, Hesperia nabokovi species, Hesperia uncas species, Hesperia viridis species, Hesperia woodgatei species - species
References
Hesperia (butterfly) Hesperia (butterfly)
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Hesperia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera site
mul Skippers
English
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Etymology
From en la Hesperia, from en grc Ἑσπερία.
Pronunciation
en /hɛˈspɪəɹi.ə/
Proper noun
Literally "western land", a term poetically applied by Ancient Greeks to Italy and by Romans to the Iberian Peninsula and Western Africa.
en Greek mythology One of the Hesperides.
en astronomy 69 Hesperia, a main belt asteroid.
en city co/San Bernardino County s/California c/US.
en village co/Newaygo County and co/Oceana County s/Michigan c/US.
Translations
literally "western land"
Armenian: hy Հեսպերիա
French: fr Hespérie f
German: de Hesperia
Greek: el Εσπερία f
Ancient Greek: grc Ἑσπερία f
Italian: it Esperia f
Latin: la Hesperia f
Marathi: mr हेस्पेरिया
Russian: ru Гесперия f
one of the Hesperides
Armenian: hy Հեսպերիա
French: fr Hespérie f
German: de Hesperia
Marathi: mr हेस्पेरिया
Russian: ru Гесперия f
city in southern California
Marathi: mr हेस्पेरिया
Anagrams
en aeehiprs Pharisee
en Asteroids Mythological figures
Latin
Pronunciation
Hesperiā
Adjective
la adjective form
la Hesperius nom//voc f s ; nom//acc//voc n p
Adjective
la adjective form Hesperiā
la Hesperius abl f s