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Chione

Chione proper noun: a daughter of Boreas, the North Wind, and Oreithyia, sister to Zetes, Calais and Cleopatra.

Proper noun

Chione

  1. (Greek) A daughter of Boreas, the North Wind, and Oreithyia, sister to Zetes, Calais and Cleopatra.
  2. (Greek) A nymph.

Forms of Chione

alternative formKhione

Origin of Chione

From Ancient Greek Χιόνη (Khiónē), derived from χιών (khiṓn, “snow”).

Questions about Chione

What does Chione mean?
Chione means a daughter of Boreas, the North Wind, and Oreithyia, sister to Zetes, Calais and Cleopatra.
What part of speech is Chione?
Chione is a proper noun.

Words near Chione in the dictionary

  1. Chiojdeni
  2. Chiojdu
  3. chiolite
  4. chion-
  5. chionablepsia
  6. Chione
  7. chionelasmatid
  8. chionelasmatids
  9. chiong
  10. chiongster
  11. chiongsters

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