Demeter
/dɪˈmiːtə/US/dəˈmiːtəɹ/
Demeter proper noun: the goddess of the fertility of the Earth and harvests, protector of marriage and social order; daughter of Cronos and Rhea, mother to Persephone.
Proper noun
Demeter
- The goddess of the fertility of the Earth and harvests, protector of marriage and social order; daughter of Cronos and Rhea, mother to Persephone.
- 1108 Demeter, a main belt asteroid.
Demeter meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali
Demeter in Hindi
- Greek goddess of the harvest
- डिमीटर ḍimīṭar
Demeter in Tamil
- Greek goddess of the harvest
- டிமிடர் ṭimiṭar
Demeter in Marathi
- Greek goddess of the harvest
- डिमिटर ḍimiṭar
Demeter in Bengali
- Greek goddess of the harvest
- দেমেতের demeter
More languagesFewer languages
- Demeter in Malayalam
- ഡിമീറ്റർ ḍimīṟṟaṟ
- Demeter in Punjabi
- ਡੇਮੀਟਰ ḍemīṭar
- Demeter in Odia
- ଡ଼େମେଟର ṛemeṭara
- Demeter in Arabic
- ديميتر dimitir
- Demeter in Thai
- ดิมีเทอร์ dì mee têr
Origin of Demeter
From Ancient Greek Δημήτηρ (Dēmḗtēr), from γῆ (gê, “earth”) + μήτηρ (mḗtēr, “mother”).
Phrases with Demeter
Questions about Demeter
- What does Demeter mean?
- Demeter means the goddess of the fertility of the Earth and harvests, protector of marriage and social order; daughter of Cronos and Rhea, mother to Persephone.
- What is Demeter in Hindi?
- Demeter in Hindi is डिमीटर (ḍimīṭar). See Demeter meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Demeter?
- Demeter is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Demeter?
- Demeter is pronounced /dɪˈmiːtə/ (UK).
Words near Demeter in the dictionary
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