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Anaxarete

/əˌnæksəˈɹɛti/

Anaxarete proper noun: a rich and beautiful maiden of Cyprus, who, disdaining the love of Iphis, was changed to stone.

Proper noun

Anaxarete

  1. (Greek) a rich and beautiful maiden of Cyprus, who, disdaining the love of Iphis, was changed to stone.

Origin of Anaxarete

From Ancient Greek Ἀναξαρέτη (Anaxarétē).

Questions about Anaxarete

What does Anaxarete mean?
Anaxarete means a rich and beautiful maiden of Cyprus, who, disdaining the love of Iphis, was changed to stone.
What part of speech is Anaxarete?
Anaxarete is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Anaxarete?
Anaxarete is pronounced /əˌnæksəˈɹɛti/.

Words near Anaxarete in the dictionary

  1. anax
  2. Anaxagoran
  3. Anaxagoras
  4. Anaxagorean
  5. Anaxarchus
  6. Anaxarete
  7. anaxes
  8. anaxial
  9. Anaximander
  10. Anaximanderian
  11. Anaximandrian

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