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Hypsipyle

/hɪpˈsɪpɪliː/

Hypsipyle proper noun: the daughter of Thoas and Myrina, queen of Lemnos at the time of the curse by Aphrodite, the island’s subsequent androcide, and the Argonauts’ two-year sojourn on the island, during which time she bore Jason twin sons.

Proper noun

Hypsipyle

  1. (Greek) The daughter of Thoas and Myrina, queen of Lemnos at the time of the curse by Aphrodite, the island’s subsequent androcide, and the Argonauts’ two-year sojourn on the island, during which time she bore Jason twin sons.

Origin of Hypsipyle

From Latin Hypsipylē and its etymon, the Ancient Greek Ῠ̔ψῐπῠ́λη (Hŭpsĭpŭ́lē).

Questions about Hypsipyle

What does Hypsipyle mean?
Hypsipyle means the daughter of Thoas and Myrina, queen of Lemnos at the time of the curse by Aphrodite, the island’s subsequent androcide, and the Argonauts’ two-year sojourn on the island, during which time she bore Jason twin sons.
What part of speech is Hypsipyle?
Hypsipyle is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hypsipyle?
Hypsipyle is pronounced /hɪpˈsɪpɪliː/.

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  2. hypsilophodontids
  3. hypsilophodonts
  4. hypsiprymnodontid
  5. hypsiprymnodontids
  6. Hypsipyle
  7. hypsistaphylia
  8. Hypsistarian
  9. Hypsistarianism
  10. Hypsistarians
  11. HYPSM

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