Empusa

== Translingual == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Ἔμπουσα (Émpousa, “a species of monster of Greek mythology”). === Proper noun === Empusa f A taxonomic genus within the family Empusidae – certain praying mantises. === References === Empusa (mantis) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Empusa (Animalia) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Empusa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons == English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Ἔμπουσα (Émpousa, “species of monster of Greek mythology”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛmˈpjuːsə/ === Proper noun === Empusa (Greek mythology) A monster sent by (and sometimes the progeny of) the goddess Hecate; when imagined as the first or only empusa, or as a species of monster. === Noun === Empusa (plural Empusas or Empusae or Empusa) Alternative letter-case form of empusa.