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Ariadne

UK/ˈæ.ɹiˌæd.ni//ˌæ.ɹiˈæd.ni/

Ariadne proper noun: the daughter of King Minos of Crete and his queen, Pasiphae.

Proper noun

Ariadne (countable and uncountable, plural Ariadnes)

  1. (Greek) The daughter of King Minos of Crete and his queen, Pasiphae.
  2. (countable, rare) A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  3. 43 Ariadne, a main belt asteroid.
    Synonyms:
    43 Ariadne, ㊸

Synonyms of Ariadne

  • 43 Ariadne
  • ㊸

Forms of Ariadne

pluralAriadnes

Origin of Ariadne

From Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē).

Questions about Ariadne

What does Ariadne mean?
Ariadne means the daughter of King Minos of Crete and his queen, Pasiphae.
What part of speech is Ariadne?
Ariadne is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ariadne?
Ariadne is pronounced /ˈæ.ɹiˌæd.ni/ (UK).

Words near Ariadne in the dictionary

  1. arhythmogenesis
  2. arhythmogenic
  3. Ari
  4. aria
  5. aria parlante
  6. Ariadne
  7. Ariah
  8. Ariah Park
  9. Arial
  10. arialike
  11. Arian

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