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Melinoe

UK/ˌmɛ.lɪˈnəʊ.i//ˌmɛ.lɪˈnoʊ.i/

Melinoe proper noun: an obscure figure, a daughter of Persephone and Zeus, or a daughter of Hades and Persephone, represented as a bringer of nightmares and madness.

Proper noun

Melinoe

  1. (Greek) An obscure figure, a daughter of Persephone and Zeus, or a daughter of Hades and Persephone, represented as a bringer of nightmares and madness.

Forms of Melinoe

alternative formMelinoë

Origin of Melinoe

From Ancient Greek Μηλινόη (Mēlinóē).

Questions about Melinoe

What does Melinoe mean?
Melinoe means an obscure figure, a daughter of Persephone and Zeus, or a daughter of Hades and Persephone, represented as a bringer of nightmares and madness.
What part of speech is Melinoe?
Melinoe is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Melinoe?
Melinoe is pronounced /ˌmɛ.lɪˈnəʊ.i/ (UK).

Words near Melinoe in the dictionary

  1. Melinga
  2. melinite
  3. melinites
  4. melinitic
  5. melinjo
  6. Melinoe
  7. Melinoë
  8. Melins
  9. meliodosis
  10. melioidosis
  11. melioidotic

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