purple emperor
noun
Simple meaning
A large, dark brown and white, or purple and white butterfly, Apatura iris, of the family Nymphalidae.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
purpuhlehmpererSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɝpəˈlɛmpɚɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A large, dark brown and white (female), or purple and white (male) butterfly, Apatura iris, of the family Nymphalidae.
Large European butterfly the male of which has wings shaded with purple
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This meaning: A large, dark brown and white (female), or purple and white (male) butterfly, Apatura iris, of the family Nymphalidae.
Used this way, purple emperor is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in family or home contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Family/home
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