Euryclea
UK/ˌjʊərɪˈkliːə/US/ˌjʊrəˈkli.ə/
Euryclea proper noun: the daughter of Ops, granddaughter of Peisenor, and wet-nurse of Odysseus.
Proper noun
Euryclea
- The daughter of Ops, granddaughter of Peisenor, and wet-nurse of Odysseus.
Forms of Euryclea
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Origin of Euryclea
Borrowed from Latin Euryclēa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρύκλειᾰ (Eurúkleiă).
Words that rhyme with Euryclea
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- althea
- Anthea
- Caesarea
- hamartia
- Hosea
- Leah
- logorrhea
- maria
- panacea
- Sandia
- Theia
- trachea
- Zia
- Achaea
- Alethea
- carry the message to Garcia
- chia
- chorea
- diarrhea
- Hygieia
- mens rea
- pharmacopoeia
- pro-mia
- quesadilla
- ratafia
- sangria
- shea
- Shi'a
- tortilla
- urea
- Aeaea
- Apamea
- apatheia
- Aramea
- Arimathea
- avania
- cinquedea
- Corea
- deliver the message to Garcia
- dionaea
- dyspnea
- Euboea
- eupatheia
- Fawzia
- gelateria
- glossopoeia
- gonorrhea
- Hialeah
Questions about Euryclea
- What does Euryclea mean?
- Euryclea means the daughter of Ops, granddaughter of Peisenor, and wet-nurse of Odysseus.
- What part of speech is Euryclea?
- Euryclea is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Euryclea?
- Euryclea is pronounced /ˌjʊərɪˈkliːə/ (UK).
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