apollo

See also: Apollo and Apol·lo

English
Apollo Butterfly of Gran Sasso

Etymology

From Apollo.

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -ɒləʊ

Noun

apollo (plural apollos)

  1. A very handsome young man.
  2. A butterfly, also known as mountain apollo (Parnassius apollo).

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Italian

Etymology

From the name of the Greek god of beauty, Apollo, from Ancient Greek Ἀπόλλων (Apóllōn).

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɔllo

Noun

apollo m (plural apolli)

  1. A young man of great beauty, an apollo.
  2. Apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo, a large swallowtail with black and red spots on white wings)

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