Hippodamia
/ˌhɪpɒdəˈmaɪə/
Hippodamia proper noun: various female Ancient Greek mythological figures, especially the queen of Pisa as the wife of Pelops.
Proper noun
Hippodamia
- Various female Ancient Greek mythological figures, especially the queen of Pisa as the wife of Pelops.
- Restored to life, Pelops competes for Hippodamia against her father Oenomaus, who dies cursing Pelops' family.2007, Marianthe Colakis, Mary Joan Masello, Classical Mythology & More: A Reader Workbook, Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, →ISBN, page 207
Forms of Hippodamia
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Origin of Hippodamia
From Ancient Greek Ἱπποδάμεια (Hippodámeia).
Words that rhyme with Hippodamia
Questions about Hippodamia
- What does Hippodamia mean?
- Hippodamia means various female Ancient Greek mythological figures, especially the queen of Pisa as the wife of Pelops.
- What part of speech is Hippodamia?
- Hippodamia is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Hippodamia?
- Hippodamia is pronounced /ˌhɪpɒdəˈmaɪə/.
Words near Hippodamia in the dictionary
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