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Leukothea

/ljuːˈkɒθi.ə/

Leukothea proper noun: a nymph or minor sea goddess of Greek mythology.

Proper noun

Leukothea

  1. (Greek) A nymph or minor sea goddess of Greek mythology.
  2. 35 Leukothea, a main belt asteroid.
    Synonyms:
    35 Leukothea, ㉟

Synonyms of Leukothea

  • 35 Leukothea
  • ㉟

Origin of Leukothea

From Ancient Greek Λευκοθέα; "white goddess".

Questions about Leukothea

What does Leukothea mean?
Leukothea means a nymph or minor sea goddess of Greek mythology.
What part of speech is Leukothea?
Leukothea is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Leukothea?
Leukothea is pronounced /ljuːˈkɒθi.ə/.

Words near Leukothea in the dictionary

  1. leukospermia
  2. leukostasis
  3. leukostatic
  4. leukotactic
  5. leukotaxis
  6. Leukothea
  7. leukothrombocytopenia
  8. leukothrombocytosis
  9. leukotic
  10. leukotome
  11. leukotomes

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