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Europa

/jʊˈɹoʊpə/

Europa proper noun: several characters, most notably a Phoenician princess abducted to Crete by Zeus.

europa: several characters, most notably a Phoenician princess abducted to Crete by Zeus
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Proper noun

Europa

  1. (Greek) Several characters, most notably a Phoenician princess abducted to Crete by Zeus.
  2. A moon in Jupiter.
    • We now know that Europa's surface is the smoothest of any in the solar system.1990 August, Bradford A. Smith, “Voyage of the Century”, in National Geographic, volume 178, number 2, page 53
  3. 52 Europa, a main belt asteroid; not to be confused with the Jovian moon.

Europa meaning in Arabic

Europa in Arabic

a moon of Jupiter
أُورُوبَّا ʔurubbā, أُورُبَّا ʔurubbā

Origin of Europa

From Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē), a character name in Greek mythology. Doublet of Europe.

Words formed from Europa

Phrases with Europa

Questions about Europa

What does Europa mean?
Europa means several characters, most notably a Phoenician princess abducted to Crete by Zeus.
What is Europa in Arabic?
Europa in Arabic is أُورُوبَّا (ʔurubbā), أُورُبَّا (ʔurubbā). See Europa meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Europa?
Europa is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Europa?
Europa is pronounced /jʊˈɹoʊpə/.

Words near Europa in the dictionary

  1. Euromyth
  2. Euromyths
  3. Euronesian
  4. Euronesians
  5. Eurongilly
  6. Europa
  7. Europa Point
  8. Europa regina
  9. Europaean
  10. Europaeans
  11. Europan

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