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Arsinoe

UK/ɑːˈsɪnəʊ.eɪ/US/ɑɹˈsɪnoʊ.eɪ/

Arsinoe proper noun: a female given name of historical usage, notably borne by several queens consort of Egypt.

Proper noun

Arsinoe

  1. A female given name of historical usage, notably borne by several queens consort of Egypt.
  2. An ancient port city in Egypt, at the northern end of the Gulf of Suez, on the Red Sea.
  3. (historical) former name of Crocodilopolis, Fayum (a city in Egypt)
  4. An ancient city in Cyrenaica in modern northeastern Libya; modern Tocra.
  5. An ancient city in northwestern Cyprus, formerly Marion.
  6. An ancient city in southwestern Cyprus.

Forms of Arsinoe

alternative formArsinoë

Origin of Arsinoe

From Latin Arsinoē, itself from Ancient Greek Ἀρσινόη (Arsinóē), the female form of Ἀρσίνοος (Arsínoos), from ἄρσις (ársis, “elevation”) + νόος (nóos, “mind”).

Questions about Arsinoe

What does Arsinoe mean?
Arsinoe means a female given name of historical usage, notably borne by several queens consort of Egypt.
What part of speech is Arsinoe?
Arsinoe is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Arsinoe?
Arsinoe is pronounced /ɑːˈsɪnəʊ.eɪ/ (UK).

Words near Arsinoe in the dictionary

  1. arsinidene
  2. arsinidenes
  3. arsinides
  4. arsinine
  5. arsinines
  6. Arsinoe
  7. arsinoline
  8. arsinolines
  9. arsinolizine
  10. arsinolizines
  11. arsinous

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