"Phryne" meaning in All languages combined

See Phryne on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Ancient Greek Φρύνη (Phrúnē), from φρύνη (phrúnē, “toad”), a nickname often given to prostitutes of the time. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Φρύνη|}} Ancient Greek Φρύνη (Phrúnē), {{m|grc|φρύνη||toad}} φρύνη (phrúnē, “toad”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Phryne
  1. (historical) An Ancient Greek courtesan of the 4th century BC, reputedly the model for Praxiteles' Aphrodite of Cnidus and famously tried for the capital charge of impiety, during which trial she allegedly bared her breasts before the judges. Wikipedia link: Gustave Boulanger, Jean-Léon Gérôme Tags: historical

Proper name [Translingual]

Etymology: From Ancient Greek φρύνη (phrúnē, “toad”). Etymology templates: {{der|mul|grc|φρύνη||toad}} Ancient Greek φρύνη (phrúnē, “toad”) Head templates: {{head|mul|proper noun|||g=f|g2=|head=Phryne|nogendercat=1}} Phryne f
  1. (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – the species now placed principally in Murbeckiella and Sisymbrium, and in two other genera. Tags: feminine, obsolete
    Sense id: en-Phryne-mul-name-8VTIDY7w Categories (other): Taxonomic names (genus), Translingual entries with topic categories using raw markup, Taxonomic names (obsolete) Disambiguation of Translingual entries with topic categories using raw markup: 51 49 Disambiguation of Taxonomic names (obsolete): 53 47
  2. (obsolete) Synonym of Bufo. Tags: feminine, obsolete Synonyms: Bufo [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Phryne-mul-name-ZdOwS3Vz Categories (other): Translingual entries with incorrect language header, Translingual entries with topic categories using raw markup, Taxonomic names (obsolete) Disambiguation of Translingual entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Translingual entries with topic categories using raw markup: 51 49 Disambiguation of Taxonomic names (obsolete): 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: genera of toads, Andinophryne, Blythophryne, Crepidophryne, Ghatophryne, Laurentophryne, Leptophryne, Nannophryne, Mertensophryne, Nectophryne, Osornophryne, Pelophryne, Peltophryne, Phrynoidis, Sabahphrynus, Xanthophryne Related terms: genera of toads, Amazophrynella, Dendrophryniscus, Duttaphrynus, Ingerophrynus, Melanophryniscus, Metaphryniscus, Nectophrynoides, Nimbaphrynoides, Oreophrynella, Poyntonophrynus, Sclerophrys, Sigalegalephrynus, Vandijkophrynus

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