eugenia

See also: Eugenia, Eugénia, Eugênia, and Eugenią

English

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Eugenia.

Noun

eugenia (plural eugenias)

  1. (botany) Any member of the genus Eugenia of myrtaceous plants.

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Italian

Noun

eugenia f (plural eugenie)

  1. Eugenia (trees)

Anagrams

Latin

Adjective

eugenīa

  1. inflection of eugenīus:
    1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Adjective

eugenīā

  1. ablative feminine singular of eugenīus

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French eugenie, from Latin eugenīa, Ancient Greek εὐγενής (eugenḗs).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ew.ʒeˈni.ɐ/ [eʊ̯.ʒeˈni.ɐ]

  • Hyphenation: eu‧ge‧ni‧a

Noun

eugenia f (plural eugenias)

  1. (biology) eugenics (social philosophy)
    Synonyms: eugenética, (Brazil) eugênica, (Portugal) eugénica

See also

  • eugênia

Further reading

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