Jamides

Translingual

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Jamidēs / Iamidēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰαμίδης (Iamídēs, given name), an obscure Athenian dynasty, named after Ἴαμος (Íamos, “Iamus, son of Apollo and Evadne”). See also Iamidai at Wikipedia.

Proper noun

Jamides m or f

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

References

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