Polistes

See also: polistes

Translingual

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin, from Ancient Greek πολιστής (polistḗs, founder of a city), from Ancient Greek πολίζειν (polízein, build a city), from Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, a city).

Pronunciation

  • English: (US) IPA(key): /pəˈlɪs.tiz/

Proper noun

Polistes m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Vespidae – umbrella wasps.

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