hamadryad

Significat (Anglès)

1. (Greek) A wood-nymph who was physically a part of her tree; she would die if her tree were felled.
2. A king cobra.
3. A baboon of species Papio hamadryas, venerated by the ancient Egyptians.
4. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Hamadryas and Tellervo.

Conceptes

cobra reial

hamadríada

Sinònims

king cobra

Naja hannah

Ophiophagus hannah

Traduccions

amadriade

cobra royal

hamadryade

Naja hannah

cobra-real

hamadríada

hamadríade

ağaç perisi

νάγια φίδι

orman perisi

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/hæməˈdɹaɪæd/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From Latin Hamadryas, from Ancient Greek Ἁμαδρυάς (Hamadruás), from ἅμα (háma, “together”) + δρῦς (drûs, “tree”).