promethean.

Brit.

/prə(ʊ)ˈmiːθɪə/, U.S.

/prəˈmiθiə/,

/proʊˈmiθiə/

Forms: also with capital initial.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin promethea.

Etymology: < scientific Latin promethea, specific name (in Phalaena promethea ; D. Drury Illustr. Nat. Hist. (1773) II. 18), feminine of classical Latin Promēthēus (adjective) of or associated with Prometheus < Promētheus Prometheus n.

Entomology.

In full promethea moth. A large North American saturniid silk moth, Callosamia promethea, the male of which has dark brown wings with pale margins. Cf. slightly earlier Prometheus n. 2a.

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1862 T. W. Harris Treat. Insects Injurious to Vegetation (ed. 3) v. 392 The Luna, Polyphemus, Cecropia, and Promethea moths are the only native insects belonging to the genus Attacus which are known to me.

1909 G. Stratton-Porter Girl of Limberlost xv. 300 He found a splendid Promethea on a lilac in a corner.

1949 Nat. Hist. Feb. 80/2 The Cecropia and Promethea have their wings wrapped around their bodies.

1954 D. J. Borror & D. M. DeLong Introd. Study Insects xxvi. 507 The promethea moth..is sometimes called the spice-bush silk moth.

2004 Houston (Texas) Chron. (Nexis) 5 Mar. 3 The male Promethea moth..with its 3-inch wingspan has dark brown wings edged in gold.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	promethea
释义	promethean. Brit. /prə(ʊ)ˈmiːθɪə/, U.S. /prəˈmiθiə/, /proʊˈmiθiə/ Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin promethea. Etymology: < scientific Latin promethea, specific name (in Phalaena promethea ; D. Drury Illustr. Nat. Hist. (1773) II. 18), feminine of classical Latin Promēthēus (adjective) of or associated with Prometheus < Promētheus Prometheus n. Entomology. In full promethea moth. A large North American saturniid silk moth, Callosamia promethea, the male of which has dark brown wings with pale margins. Cf. slightly earlier Prometheus n. 2a. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > Heterocera > [noun] > family Saturniidae > callosamia promethea (promothea) Prometheus1859 promethea1862 1862 T. W. Harris Treat. Insects Injurious to Vegetation (ed. 3) v. 392 The Luna, Polyphemus, Cecropia, and Promethea moths are the only native insects belonging to the genus Attacus which are known to me. 1909 G. Stratton-Porter Girl of Limberlost xv. 300 He found a splendid Promethea on a lilac in a corner. 1949 Nat. Hist. Feb. 80/2 The Cecropia and Promethea have their wings wrapped around their bodies. 1954 D. J. Borror & D. M. DeLong Introd. Study Insects xxvi. 507 The promethea moth..is sometimes called the spice-bush silk moth. 2004 Houston (Texas) Chron. (Nexis) 5 Mar. 3 The male Promethea moth..with its 3-inch wingspan has dark brown wings edged in gold. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1862
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