Cyrene

/saɪˈɹiːni/

Cyrene proper noun: a Thessalian princess and huntress demigod, companion of Artemis, lover of Apollo, and mother of Aristaeus and Idmon.

Proper noun

Cyrene

(Greek) A Thessalian princess and huntress demigod, companion of Artemis, lover of Apollo, and mother of Aristaeus and Idmon.
(historical) A former city near Shahhat, Libya.

Cyrene meaning in Hindi and Indonesian

Cyrene in Hindi

ancient Shahhat, Libya: कुरेनी kurenī

Forms of Cyrene

alternative form	Kyrene

Origin of Cyrene

From Latin Cȳrēnē, from Ancient Greek Κυρήνη (Kurḗnē), of uncertain origin. Classical sources considered the Thessalian demigod the etymon for the Libyan city. Modern scholars variously derive the name from the Libyan spring Κύρα (Kúra) or, noting the myth attested before the spring or city, consider an existing Proto-Berber name to have been conflated with the Thessalian myths by early Greek colonists.

Words that rhyme with Cyrene

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Questions about Cyrene

What does Cyrene mean?: Cyrene means a Thessalian princess and huntress demigod, companion of Artemis, lover of Apollo, and mother of Aristaeus and Idmon.
What is Cyrene in Hindi?: Cyrene in Hindi is कुरेनी (kurenī). See Cyrene meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Cyrene?: Cyrene is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cyrene?: Cyrene is pronounced /saɪˈɹiːni/.

Words near Cyrene in the dictionary

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