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Deianira

Syllables: Dei·a·ni·raUK/ˌdiː.əˈnaɪ̯.ɹə/US/ˌdi.əˈnaɪ̯.ɹə/

Deianira proper noun: the third wife of Heracles.

Proper noun

Deianira

  1. (Greek) The third wife of Heracles.

Forms of Deianira

alternative formDeïanira
alternative formDeianeira

Origin of Deianira

Learned borrowing from Latin Dēianīra, borrowed from Ancient Greek Δῃᾰ́νειρα (Dēiắneira, literally “hostile to her husband”).

Words that rhyme with Deianira

Questions about Deianira

What does Deianira mean?
Deianira means the third wife of Heracles.
What part of speech is Deianira?
Deianira is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Deianira?
Deianira is pronounced /ˌdiː.əˈnaɪ̯.ɹə/ (UK).

Words near Deianira in the dictionary

  1. Dei gratia
  2. DEI hire
  3. DEI hires
  4. dei-Naoero
  5. DEIA
  6. Deianira
  7. DEIB
  8. deice
  9. deiced
  10. deicer
  11. deicers

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