- Eucharis
Eucharis may refer to:
Organisms
* "
Eucharis (ant) ", agenus ofant s
* "Eucharis (plant) ", agenus ofmonocotyledon s
* a "lapsus " for thebee genus "Epicharis"
* an invalid name for thebivalve s genus "Basterotia "
* an invalid name for thectenophore genus "Cabira"
* Theammonite "Trimarginites eucharis "
* Thebeetle "Neocolpodes eucharis "
* Thebutterfly "Delias eucharis "
* Thegastropod "Triphora eucharis "
* Thevelvet worm "Akinothele eucharis "
* Thetrilobite "Nevadella eucharis "In the arts
* The ballet
Euthyme et Eucharis by the ballet masterGeorges Jean Noverre ,1775 )
* A character in:
** the novel "Roman Death" byJoan O'Hagan , Doubleday,1988
** the German play "Sappho" "A tragedy in five acts" byFranz Grillparzer
*Eucharis (fiction) , a nymph from a fictional adaptation ofGreek mythology .
* The poems:
** "Eucharis" byReginald F. Statham
** PORTRAIT D'EUCHARIS byAntoine Bertin Other
Etymology
The primary meaning of the word Eucharis comes from the Greek kharisma, meaning "grace" or "charm" {the prefix "eu" denoting "good" or "beautiful"}. There may also be a connotation of granting sexual favors (from the verb charizein).
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