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Alcyone

/ælˈsaɪ.əˌni/

Alcyone proper noun: one of the Pleiades, daughters of Atlas and Pleione.

Proper noun

Alcyone

  1. (Greek) One of the Pleiades, daughters of Atlas and Pleione.
  2. (Greek) Daughter of Aeolus and wife of Ceyx.
  3. One of the stars of the Pleiades star cluster, named after the mythical character.

Alcyone meaning in Hindi

Alcyone in Hindi

Star
अम्बा तारा ambā tārā

Origin of Alcyone

Latin Alcyonē, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκυόνη (Alkuónē), from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών (alkuṓn), which is considered to be of Pre-Greek origin.

Questions about Alcyone

What does Alcyone mean?
Alcyone means one of the Pleiades, daughters of Atlas and Pleione.
What is Alcyone in Hindi?
Alcyone in Hindi is अम्बा तारा (ambā tārā). See Alcyone meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Alcyone?
Alcyone is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Alcyone?
Alcyone is pronounced /ælˈsaɪ.əˌni/.

Words near Alcyone in the dictionary

  1. alcyonaceans
  2. alcyonacian
  3. alcyonacians
  4. alcyonarian
  5. alcyonarians
  6. Alcyone
  7. alcyonic
  8. alcyonid
  9. alcyonids
  10. alcyoniid
  11. alcyoniidid

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