earl

English

/ɜːl/, /ɝl/

noun
Definitions
  • (entomology) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus . Other butterflies in this genus are called counts and viscounts.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English erle inherited from Old English eorl inherited from Proto-Germanic *erlaz, *erōną derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er- (earth, separate).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁er-

Gloss

earth, separate

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

土, 地

Emoji
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