empuse

== English == === Etymology === Latin empusa, from Ancient Greek. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛmˈpjuːz/ === Noun === empuse (plural empuses) (obsolete) A phantom; ghost; spectre. === References === “empuse”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === empuse f (plural empuses) Any praying mantis of genus Empusa empusa === References === “empuse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012