Antiope
Definition
The international and Latin form of the name Antiopa. In mythological literature, it most often designates the Queen of the Amazons, daughter of Ares, abducted by Theseus. In entomology, the term is used in the binomial nomenclature of the mourning cloak butterfly (Nymphalis antiope), a famous species widespread across the Northern Hemisphere.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Antiope
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper feminine noun, spelling variants preserved across international academic taxonomies. |
| Formation | Direct structural adoption of the Greek nominative form transliterated for global physical and scientific lexicons. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ænˈtaɪ.ə.pi] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Entomology and Classical Literary Traditions |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Conform unor variante ale mitului, Antiope a luptat alături de Tezeu după ce i-a devenit soție legitimă.
EN: According to some variants of the myth, Antiope fought alongside Theseus after becoming his lawful wife.
RO: Specia Nymphalis antiope este ușor de recunoscut după aripile sale de culoare închisă cu margini galbene.
EN: The Nymphalis antiope species is easily recognized by its dark-colored wings with yellow borders.
RO: În benzile desenate moderne, personajul Antiope este portretizat ca un general neînfricat al tribului de amazoane.
EN: In modern comic books, the character Antiope is portrayed as a fearless general of the Amazon tribe.
Idioms & Phrases
Nymphalis antiope / Nymphalis antiope
RO: Denumirea științifică a fluturelui cunoscut popular sub numele de mantia morții sau văduva.
EN: The scientific name of the butterfly popularly known as the mourning cloak.
Antiope a amazoanelor / Antiope of the Amazons
RO: Figura mitologică legată de ciclul legendelor herculeene și ateniene privind invazia amazoanelor.
EN: The mythological figure linked to the cycle of Herculean and Athenian legends regarding the Amazon invasion.
Tiparul taxonomic Antiope / Antiope taxonomic pattern
RO: Criteriu biologic de clasificare bazat pe caracteristicile morfologice descrise de Linnaeus pentru această specie.
EN: A biological classification criterion based on the morphological characteristics described by Linnaeus for this species.
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