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PRONUNCIATION OF EMPUSA

empusa  [emˈpjuːzə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EMPUSA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Empusa is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EMPUSA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Empusa

Empusa is a demigoddess of Greek mythology. In later incarnations she appeared as a species of monsters commanded by Hecate. She is often associated or grouped with the demigoddesses Lamia and Mormo, who were likewise related as a kind of spectres in later mythology.

Definition of empusa in the English dictionary

The definition of empusa in the dictionary is a goblin in Greek mythology.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EMPUSA


abuser
əbˈjuːzə
accuser
əˈkjuːzə
amuser
əmˈjuːzə
arethusa
ˌærɪˈθjuːzə
cruiser
ˈkruːzə
defuser
diːˈfjuːzə
diffuser
dɪˈfjuːzə
diffusor
dɪˈfjuːzə
excuser
ɪksˈkjuːzə
infuser
ɪnˈfjuːzə
Lampedusa
ˌlæmpɪˈdjuːzə
loser
ˈluːzə
medusa
mɪˈdjuːzə
medusan
mɪˈdjuːzə
refuser
rɪˈfjuːzə
Sousa
ˈsuːzə
Susah
ˈsuːzə
transfuser
trænsˈfjuːzə
user
ˈjuːzə
yakuza
jəˈkuːzə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EMPUSA

empty
empty calories
empty cow
Empty Quarter
empty-handed
empty-headed
empty-nest syndrome
empty-nester
emptysis
empurple
empyema
empyemata
empyemic
empyesis
empyreal
empyrean
empyreuma
empyreumata
empyreumatic
empyreumatical

WORDS THAT END LIKE EMPUSA

anchusa
babirusa
Brusa
causa
Hausa
honoris causa
hydromedusa
Jebel Musa
Katharevousa
Katharevusa
Nicholas of Cusa
Ragusa
rusa
Siracusa
Susa

Synonyms and antonyms of empusa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «empusa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EMPUSA

Find out the translation of empusa to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of empusa from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «empusa» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

empusa
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

empusas
570 millions of speakers

English

empusa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

empusa
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

empusa
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Empusa
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

empusa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

empusa
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Empusa
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Empusa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

empusa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

empusa
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

empusa
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Empusa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

empusa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

empusa
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अॅम्पासा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

empusa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Empusa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Modliszka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Empusa
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

empusa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

empusa
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

empusa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

empusa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Empusa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of empusa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EMPUSA»

The term «empusa» is regularly used and occupies the 94.516 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EMPUSA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about empusa

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EMPUSA»

Discover the use of empusa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to empusa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Provisional Host-index of the Fungi of the United States
HEXAPODA. HYMENOPTERA. Formizariae, sp. indet. Cordvceps myrmecophila. Ces. Halictus?, sp indet. Empusa sphaerosoerma, (Fres.) Thaxter. Ichneumonidae, sp. indet. Empusa sphaerosperma, (Fres.) Thaxter. Tenthredinidae, sp. indet.
William Gilson Farlow, Arthur Bliss Seymour, 1888
2
Empusa
Excerpt: Empusa pennata, common names conehead mantis in English and mantis palo in Spanish, is a species of praying mantis in genus Empusa. It can be found in Spain and parts of Portugal and France. Imago .
LLC Books, 2010
3
The American Naturalist
Var. major Thaxter. — " Coleoptera : Imago of Ptilodac- tyla serricollis." 7. Empusa planchoniana (Cornu) ['?] Thaxter. — " Hemiptera : Several genera of Aphides." 8. Empusa papillata Thaxter. — "Diptera: Several minute gnats." 9. Empusa ...
4
Vegetable wasps and plant worms: a popular history of ...
Empusa. Cohn. Mycelium evolved within the bodies of insects, soon broken into fragments ; conidia-bearers simple. Empusa muscce. Fries. On Musca. Britain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Netherlands, United States, S. America.
Mordecai Cubitt Cooke, 1892
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Empusidae: Blepharodes, Blepharopsis, Empusa, Blepharopsis ...
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General Books LLC, LLC Books, 2010
6
Annals of Applied Biology
with Empusa Muscae." These resulted in a prolific growth of Mucor racemosus. Why, I wonder, the cautious expressions of "outward" and "naked eye" appearances? One must instinctively ask: — Was Empusa Muscae present. or did it only ...
7
The Weekly Reporter
The statement of claim, after stating that on the 26th of September, 1878, The Empusa came into collision □with The Commerce, and that in consequence of the collision The Commerce was sunk and her cargo was lost or damaged, admitted ...
8
First- Annual Report of the Director ... 1891-: Contagious ...
EMPUSA APHIDIS. As before stated, Empusa aphidis was first noticed in our infection case June 28. There were 8 or 10 bugs found covered with a vigorous growth of this fungus. This disease had probably been sent in from some field where ...
University of Kansas. Experiment station, Francis Huntington Snow, 1892
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... First-sixth Annual Report of the Director ... ...
EMPUSA APHIDIS. As before stated, Empusa aphidis was first noticed in our infection case June 28. There were 8 or 10 bugs found covered with a vigorous growth of this fungus. This disease had probably been sent in from some field where ...
University of Kansas. Experiment Station, Francis Huntington Snow, 1892
10
Annual Report of the Director
Experiment Station, Francis Huntington Snow. Empusa noticed when bugs were put in, but this bug on August 20 had a vigorous growth, and spores were being abjected. August 22. To-day found the first full-fledged bugs of the second brood.
University of Kansas. Experiment Station, Francis Huntington Snow, 1896

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EMPUSA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term empusa is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Giant Mantis Shrimp Caught Off Florida Dock
S. empusa is considered the most common mantis shrimp in local waters but is much smaller in length (reaching only 12 inches) than the ... «Brevard Times, Sep 14»
2
Six Staples Students Cited at Science Fair
Jeffrey Burns (senior) received honorable mention Completed Environmental for his project “Feeding Behavior of Squilla Empusa in the Long ... «Westport Now, Feb 14»
3
Wiki Wormhole: Let Wikipedia help you wrestle with demons …
Similar legends appear throughout world mythology, including the Mohini (India), Empusa (Greece), Hone-onna (Japan), Vandella (Ethiopia), ... «A.V. Club, Aug 13»
4
Meet the Shrimp With Ninja Strength and Bullet Speed
On my beach, where I like to swim, or sometimes just wade around wriggling my feet in the sand, the mantis shrimp (Squilla empusa) is a ... «TakePart, May 13»
5
God of War: Ascension
Also, I must reference the character designs, as the new enemies – including the Furies, Empusa, Manticore and Elephantaur – feel visually ... «Capsule Computers, Mar 13»
6
God of War Ascension: a long, bloody legacy
The studio recently released a dev diary explaining how it created the brutal succubus Empusa. Watch it in full here. Europe is getting three ... «VG247, Mar 13»
7
God Of War: Ascension Developer Diary Profiles Empusa
The latest "Unchained" developer diary introduces the succubus Empusa. In Greek mythology, Empusa was a demigoddess and the daughter of Hecate. «Cinema Blend, Feb 13»
8
God of War: Ascension - Unchained - The Empusa's Lure
Sadistic, twisted, pure evil incarnate, an enemy in Ascension that will torment and abuse you with her curvaceous, razor sharp spikes. Sounds ... «YouTube, Feb 13»
9
True Facts About The Mantis
Empusa pennata A.S. Floro/Shutterstock.com. A spiny flower mantis is ... Empusa fasciata mantis. Mikhail Melnikov/Shutterstock.com. Praying ... «YouTube, Feb 13»
10
God of War: Ascension gets 'Empusa' enemy artwork
It's as inevitable as the coming of night. This morning, a solitary piece of concept art for a new enemy called Empusa has appeared online. «VG247, Feb 13»

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