Plebejus

See also: plebejus

Translingual

Alternative forms

  • Plebeius (alternative orthography, archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin plēbējus / plēbēius (plebian; common, vulgar). Further from Latin plēbs (commonfolk).

Proper noun

Plebejus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Lycaenidae – certain gossamer-winged butterflies.

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