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Europan

/jʊˈroʊpən/

Europan adjective: of or relating to the princess Europa in Greek mythology.

Adjective

Europan

  1. Of or relating to the princess Europa in Greek mythology.
  2. Pertaining to Europa, a moon of Jupiter named for the mythological figure, or any theoretical or fictional inhabitants of the moon Europa.
    • indications of Europan biology
    • The specifics of how an ocean and the Europan surface might interact, however, are far from agreed-upon.2004, Pascale Ehrenfreund, “Mars, Europa, and Beyond”, in Astrobiology: Future Perspectives, Kluwer Academic Publishers, page 437
  3. Pertaining to (52) Europa, a minor planet in the Main Asteroid Belt.

Noun

Europan (plural Europans)

  1. (demonym) An inhabitant of the astronomical body Europa (either the moon of Jupiter or the minor planet of the Main Asteroid Belt).

Forms of Europan

pluralEuropans

Origin of Europan

From Europa + -an.

Questions about Europan

What does Europan mean?
Europan means of or relating to the princess Europa in Greek mythology.
What part of speech is Europan?
Europan can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Europan?
Europan is pronounced /jʊˈroʊpən/.

Words near Europan in the dictionary

  1. Europa
  2. Europa Point
  3. Europa regina
  4. Europaean
  5. Europaeans
  6. Europan
  7. Europans
  8. Europanto
  9. Europasia
  10. Europasian
  11. Europasians

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