/ ˈmæntɪs; NAmE / noun
( pl. man·tises or man·tids / ˈmæntɪdz; NAmE /) = praying mantis
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: modern Latin , from Greek , literally prophet .
/ ˈmæntɪs; NAmE / noun
( pl. man·tises or man·tids / ˈmæntɪdz; NAmE /) = praying mantis
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: modern Latin , from Greek , literally prophet .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005