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Euphrosyne

/juːˈfɹɒzɪni/

Euphrosyne proper noun: one of the three Charites and the goddess of joy.

Proper noun

Euphrosyne

  1. (Greek) One of the three Charites and the goddess of joy.
  2. 31 Euphrosyne, a main belt asteroid.
    Synonyms:
    Euthymia, 31 Euphrosyne, ㉛
  3. (rare) A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Synonyms of Euphrosyne

Origin of Euphrosyne

From Ancient Greek Εὐφροσύνη (Euphrosúnē).

Questions about Euphrosyne

What does Euphrosyne mean?
Euphrosyne means one of the three Charites and the goddess of joy.
What part of speech is Euphrosyne?
Euphrosyne is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Euphrosyne?
Euphrosyne is pronounced /juːˈfɹɒzɪni/.

Words near Euphrosyne in the dictionary

  1. Euphrates
  2. Euphratæan
  3. euphroe
  4. euphroes
  5. euphroside
  6. Euphrosyne
  7. Euphrosynean
  8. euphthalmine
  9. euphthiracarid
  10. euphthiracarids
  11. euphuise

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