mantis

English

noun
Definitions
  • Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs.
  • A green colour, like that of many mantises.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mantis derived from Ancient Greek μάντις (soothsayer, prophet, oracle, seer) derived from Proto-Indo-European *méntis (thought), *men- (think, stand out, stay, tower, mountain, stand still, mind, have in mind, project, remember, change, remain, rmemeber, small).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*men-

Gloss

think, stand out, stay, tower, mountain, stand still, mind, have in mind, project, remember, change, remain, rmemeber, small

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Kanji

楼, 塔

Emoji
💭 🤔

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