Eucharis 2317752 211433503 2008-05-10T09:15:48Z Thijs!bot 1392310 robot Adding: [[it:Eucharis]] '''Eucharis''' may refer to: ==Organisms== * ''[[Eucharis (ant)]]'', a [[genus]] of [[ant]]s<!-- e.g. Eucharis adscendens --> * ''[[Eucharis (plant)]]'', a [[genus]] of [[monocotyledon]]s * a ''[[lapsus]]'' for the [[bee]] genus ''[[Epicharis (genus)|Epicharis]]'' * an invalid name for the [[bivalve]]s genus ''[[Basterotia]]'' * an invalid name for the [[ctenophore]] genus ''[[Cabira (ctenophore)|Cabira]]''<!-- "Eucharis" multicornis --> * The [[ammonite]] ''[[Trimarginites eucharis]]'' * The [[beetle]] ''[[Neocolpodes eucharis]]'' * The [[butterfly]] ''[[Delias eucharis]]'' * The [[gastropod]] ''[[Triphora eucharis]]'' * The [[velvet worm]] ''[[Akinothele eucharis]]'' * The [[trilobite]] ''[[Nevadella eucharis]]'' ==In the arts== * The ballet [[Euthyme et Eucharis]] by the ballet master [[Georges Jean Noverre]], [[1775]]) * A character in: ** the novel ''Roman Death'' by [[Joan O'Hagan]], Doubleday, [[1988]] ** the German play ''Sappho'' ''A tragedy in five acts'' by [[Franz Grillparzer]] * [[Eucharis (fiction)]], a nymph from a fictional adaptation of [[Greek mythology]]. * The poems: ** ''Eucharis'' by [[Reginald F. Statham]] ** PORTRAIT D'EUCHARIS by [[Antoine Bertin]] ==Other== * [[181 Eucharis|The asteroid 181 Eucharis]] ==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'''). {{disambig}} [[de:Eucharis]] [[fr:Eucharis]] [[it:Eucharis]]