Amymone
Definition
The original form for the proper name Amymone; a character in Greek mythology, one of the fifty Danaids, loved by Poseidon, who saved her from a satyr and created in her honor the spring bearing her name in the Lerna region. In zoology and entomology, the term designates butterfly species (such as Mestra amymone) or other organisms classified after this mythological toponym.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Amymone
- Amymone butterfly
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine proper noun, singular only. Genitive/Dative marked by regular end inflection or proclitics. |
| Formation | Ancient Greek name meaning 'the blameless one', preserved in modern scientific and mythological registries. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [æmɪˈmoʊni] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Classical Mythology and Biological Nomenclature Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Izvorul Amymone din Lerna era considerat în antichitate ca având ape binefăcătoare și sacre.
EN: The Amymone spring in Lerna was considered in antiquity to have beneficial and sacred waters.
RO: Fluturele Mestra amymone este cunoscut popular sub numele de ' mustăciosul de Texas ' în regiunile din America de Nord.
EN: The Mestra amymone butterfly is popularly known as the 'Texas snout' in North American regions.
RO: Amymone a fost singura dintre surorile ei care a refuzat să își ucidă soțul în noaptea nunții, conform legendei.
EN: Amymone was the only one of her sisters who refused to kill her husband on their wedding night, according to the legend.
Idioms & Phrases
Izvorul Amymone / The spring of Amymone
RO: Locul mitic creat de Poseidon prin lovirea stâncii cu tridentul pentru a potoli setea fiicei lui Danaos.
EN: The mythical place created by Poseidon by striking the rock with his trident to quench the thirst of Danaos's daughter.
Fluturele Amymone / Amymone butterfly
RO: Specie exotică de lepidopter din familia Nymphalidae, recunoscută după nuanțele sale cenușii și albe.
EN: An exotic lepidopteran species from the Nymphalidae family, recognized by its gray and white hues.
Legenda lui Amymone / The legend of Amymone
RO: Tradiție mitologică greacă ce abordează teme precum salvarea divină, loialitatea filială și transformările geografice.
EN: A Greek mythological tradition dealing with themes such as divine rescue, filial loyalty, and geographical transformations.
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