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scarabaeus

/ˌskær.əˈbiː.əs/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa o escaravelho sagrado, um tipo de besouro especialmente o escaravelho-da-areia ou escaravelho-pelotero, venerado como divindade no antigo Egito.

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noun

/ˌskær.əˈbiː.əs/C2formalscientific
  • ptSubstantivo que designa o escaravelho sagrado, um tipo de besouro especialmente o escaravelho-da-areia ou escaravelho-pelotero, venerado como divindade no antigo Egito.

A noun referring to a type of scarabaeid beetle that was regarded as sacred or divine by the ancient Egyptians.

  1. Sacred beetleC1formal

    A type of dung beetle, especially Scarabaeus sacer, regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians and often used in their art and religion.

    ptEscaravelho sagrado

    • The scarabaeus was a symbol of rebirth in ancient Egyptian culture.
    • Archaeologists discovered a golden scarabaeus in the tomb.
    • Ancient Egyptians carved images of the scarabaeus into amulets.

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  • scarabaei plural form
  • scarabaeuses plural form
  • scarabaei's possessive plural form
  • scarabaeuses' possessive plural form
  • scarabaeus's possessive singular form