Sophronia

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Sophronia f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Gelechiidae.
2. Synonym of [[Cattleya#Translingual|Cattleya]] (“genus of orchids”)

Hypernyms

• (genus of moths): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Lepidoptera – order; Glossata  suborder; Heteroneura - infraorder; Gelechioidea - superfamily; Gelechiidae - family; Anacampsinae - subfamily; Anacampsini - tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus of moths): Sophronia illustrella - type species

Related terms

• Sophronitis

References

• Sophronia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Sophronia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Sophronia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

English

Proper noun

Sophronia

1. A female given name from Ancient Greek
   • 1840 April – 1841 November, Charles Dickens, “Chapter the Last”, in The Old Curiosity Shop. A Tale. […], volume II, London: Chapman and Hall, […], published 1841, →OCLC, page 220:

     After casting about for some time for a name which should be worthy of her, he decided in favour of Sophronia Sphynx, as being euphonious and genteel, and furthermore indicative of mystery.

   • 1898, George Bernard Shaw, You Never Can Tell, act II:

     Crampton. Your name is Sophronia, girl: you were called after your aunt Sophronia, my sister: she gave you your first Bible with your name written in it.