Sophronia
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Translingual
Etymology
Ancient Greek σώφρων (sṓphrōn, “sane”) + -ia f.
Proper noun
Sophronia f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Gelechiidae.
- Synonym of ] (“genus of orchids”)
Hypernyms
- (genus of moths): 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; Gelechioidea - superfamily; Gelechiidae - family; Anacampsinae - subfamily; Anacampsini - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus of moths): Sophronia illustrella - type species
Related terms
References
Sophronia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Sophronia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Sophronia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
English
Proper noun
Sophronia
- A female given name from Ancient Greek
- 1840 April – 1841 November, Charles Dickens, “Chapter the Last”, in The Old Curiosity Shop. A Tale. , volume II, London: Chapman and Hall, , published 1841, →OCLC, page 220:
- After casting about for some time for a name which should be worthy of her, he decided in favour of Sophronia Sphynx, as being euphonious and genteel, and furthermore indicative of mystery.
- 1898, George Bernard Shaw, You Never Can Tell, act II:
- Crampton. Your name is Sophronia, girl: you were called after your aunt Sophronia, my sister: she gave you your first Bible with your name written in it.