Achaea

See also: Achæa

Translingual

Achaea euryplaga

Etymology

From putative Latin Achaea, from Ancient Greek Ἀχαΐα (Akhaḯa).

Proper noun

Achaea f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae – certain moths.

Usage notes

• Has been classified in family Noctuidae

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Lepidoptera – order; Glossata - suborder; Heteroneura - infraorder; Ditrysia - division; Cossina - section; Bombycina - subsection; Noctuoidea - superfamily; Erebidae - family; Erebinae - subfamily; Ophiusini - tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Achaea janata (castor semi-looper), Achaea euryplaga - selected species; for other species see Achaea (moth) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

• Achaea (moth) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Achaea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Achaea (Erebidae) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

English

Alternative forms

• Achæa (dated)
• Achaia

Etymology

From putative Latin Achaea (the attested Latin word is Achaia), from Ancient Greek Ἀχαΐα (Akhaḯa).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːə

Proper noun

Achaea

1. An ancient region in the northern part of the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece, occupying the coastal strip north of Arcadia, contanining mostly mountains.
   1. (historical) A former prefecture in West Greece, Greece, largely corresponding to the ancient region.
   2. A regional unit in West Greece, Greece, largely corresponding to the ancient region.

Derived terms

• Achaean

 

Translations

a region in the northern head of the Peloponnese

• Armenian: Աքայա (Akʻaya)
• Czech: Achája f
• French: Achaïe (fr) f, Achaïe (fr)
• German: Achaia (de) n, Achäa n
• Greek: Αχαΐα (el) (Achaḯa)

  Ancient: Ἀχαΐα (Akhaḯa)

• Hebrew: מחוז משנה אכיאיה
• Irish: an Acháia f
• Italian: Acaia
• Korean: 아카이아 주 (Akaia-Ju)
• Latin: Achāia f
• Polish: Achaja (pl) f
• Portuguese: Acaia f
• Russian: Аха́йя (ru) (Axájja), Ахе́я (ru) (Axéja)
• Spanish: Acaya
• Turkish: Ahaya

Latin

Adjective

Achaea

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

Adjective

Achaeā

1. ablative feminine singular of Achaeus