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Minthe

Minthe proper noun: a nymph (associated with Mount Minthe in southern Greece) with whom Hades had an affair before the taking of Persephone and she complained in jealousy that she is more nobler in form than Persephone(his wife) and when Demeter(her mother) heard of it, she trampled the nymph under her foot and turned the her into herb mint.

Proper noun

Minthe

  1. (Greek) A nymph (associated with Mount Minthe in southern Greece) with whom Hades had an affair before the taking of Persephone and she complained in jealousy that she is more nobler in form than Persephone(his wife) and when Demeter(her mother) heard of it, she trampled the nymph under her foot and turned the her into herb mint.

Forms of Minthe

alternative formMente

Origin of Minthe

From Ancient Greek Μινθη (Minthē, literally “Mint”).

Questions about Minthe

What does Minthe mean?
Minthe means a nymph (associated with Mount Minthe in southern Greece) with whom Hades had an affair before the taking of Persephone and she complained in jealousy that she is more nobler in form than Persephone(his wife) and when Demeter(her mother) heard of it, she trampled the nymph under her foot and turned the her into herb mint.
What part of speech is Minthe?
Minthe is a proper noun.

Words near Minthe in the dictionary

  1. Minteers
  2. minter
  3. minterm
  4. minterms
  5. minters
  6. Minthe
  7. Mintie moment
  8. Mintie moments
  9. mintier
  10. mintiest
  11. mintiness

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