Thespieus

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Translingual

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Thespieus othna.

Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θεσπῐεύς m (Thespieús, Thespian, someone from Thespiae). The reason for the change of grammatical gender from masculine to feminine is unknown.

Proper noun

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Thespieus f

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

See also

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