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Antigone

/ænˈtɪ.ɡə.ni/

Antigone proper noun: the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta in fiction and mythology.

Proper noun

Antigone

  1. (Greek) the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta in fiction and mythology

Origin of Antigone

From Latin Antigonē, from Ancient Greek Ἀντιγόνη (Antigónē).

Questions about Antigone

What does Antigone mean?
Antigone means the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta in fiction and mythology.
What part of speech is Antigone?
Antigone is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Antigone?
Antigone is pronounced /ænˈtɪ.ɡə.ni/.

Words near Antigone in the dictionary

  1. antigonadotrophin
  2. antigonadotrophins
  3. antigonadotropic
  4. antigonadotropin
  5. antigonadotropins
  6. Antigone
  7. Antigonid
  8. Antigonids
  9. Antigonish
  10. Antigonish County
  11. Antigonisher

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