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Argiope

Argiope proper noun: a naiad, daughter of the river god Nilus, wife of Agenor and mother of Europa, Cadmus, Phoenix and Cilix.

Proper noun

Argiope

  1. (Greek) A naiad, daughter of the river god Nilus, wife of Agenor and mother of Europa, Cadmus, Phoenix and Cilix.
    Synonyms:
    Telephassa
  2. (Greek) A naiad, mother of Thamyris by Philammon and possibly daughter of the river god Cephissus.
    • In classical Greek mythology, Argiope was a NYMPH of Mount Parnassos in Phokis, central Greece. By the bard Philammon, she gave birth to an even greater musician, her son Thamyris.2013, Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology, McFarland, page 34
  3. (Greek) A naiad of the town of Eleusis, mother of Cercyon by Branchus; sometimes identified with the above daughter of Cephissus.
  4. (Greek) A daughter of Teuthras, king of Teuthrania, who married Telephus, son of Heracles.

Synonyms of Argiope

  • Telephassa

Origin of Argiope

From Ancient Greek Αργιόπη (Argiópē).

Questions about Argiope

What does Argiope mean?
Argiope means a naiad, daughter of the river god Nilus, wife of Agenor and mother of Europa, Cadmus, Phoenix and Cilix.
What part of speech is Argiope?
Argiope is a proper noun.

Words near Argiope in the dictionary

  1. arginylated
  2. arginylation
  3. arginyls
  4. arginyltransferase
  5. arginyltransferases
  6. Argiope
  7. argiopine
  8. argiotoxin
  9. argiotoxins
  10. argipressin
  11. Argirades

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