2007-06-09 18:06:06 · 1 answers · asked by BttrflyBeauty91 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
And what is "beautiful butterfly" in Latin?
2007-06-09 18:08:07 · update #1
There are several latin names for different butterflies. Below is a list of the families:
Hesperiidae
Lycaenidae
Nymphalidae
Papilionidae
Pieridae
Riodinidae
There is a selection of latin words for beautiful also:
formosus: beautiful, well-shaped
honestus: honorable, respectable; fine, beautiful; proper.
praeclarus: excellent, famous, beautiful, striking.
preclarus: excellent, famous, beautiful, striking.
pulcher: beautiful, handsome, fine.
pulchra: beautiful, handsome, fine.
pulchrum: beautiful, handsome, fine.
speciosus: beautiful, handsome, imposing; specious plausible.
Since the words for butterfly are in the genitive case, they could be changed to the nominative singular...Hesperiida, Lycaenida, Nymphalida, etc.
Caesar would probably know what you are talking about if you said ...Spectas, hesperida pulchra!
2007-06-09 18:39:08 · answer #1 · answered by tichur 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Latin Word For Butterfly
2016-12-29 16:58:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Latin For Butterfly
2016-11-07 06:05:53 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Butterfly is 'papilio' Romans made no distinction between butterfly and moth - 'papilio' can mean either one.
Beautiful butterfly is 'papilio pulcher'
2007-06-10 02:18:32 · answer #4 · answered by dollhaus 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
papilio
papilio decora
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papilio formosa
These are just my guesses to get you started. I am NOT proficient in Latin.
2007-06-09 18:12:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
"beautiful"=speciosus, formosus, praeclarus, bellus, decorus
"butterfly" = papilio, onis
2007-06-09 18:11:28 · answer #6 · answered by MoonSorceress 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-01 09:45:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋