I. (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷rēən adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Latin Hesperia west + English -an
1. : western , occidental
2.
[New Latin Hesperia + English -an ]
: of or relating to the Hesperiidae
II. noun
( -s )
1. usually capitalized : an inhabitant of the West : occidental
2. : a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae