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Parthenope

/pɑːrˈθɛnəpi/

Parthenope proper noun: one of the sirens, daughter of the god Achelous and the Muse Terpsichore.

Proper noun

Parthenope

  1. (Greek) One of the sirens, daughter of the god Achelous and the Muse Terpsichore.
  2. (historical) Former name of Naples: a port city in southwestern Italy.
    • Neapolis, Naples, was situated on the W. slope of Mt. Vesuvius and on the banks of the small stream Sebethus. It was founded by the Greeks of Cumae, and was named Neapolis, "New City," in contradistinction to Palaepolis, "Old City," which had been previously established, probably on the hill of...1867, William Latham Bevan, The Student's Manual of Ancient Geography..., page 567
  3. 11 Parthenope, a main belt asteroid.
    Synonyms:
    11 Parthenope

Synonyms of Parthenope

  • 11 Parthenope

Origin of Parthenope

From Latin Parthenopē, from Ancient Greek Παρθενόπη (Parthenópē, from παρθένος (parthénos, “virgin, virginal”) + ὄψ (óps, “voice”)).

Words formed from Parthenope

Questions about Parthenope

What does Parthenope mean?
Parthenope means one of the sirens, daughter of the god Achelous and the Muse Terpsichore.
What part of speech is Parthenope?
Parthenope is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Parthenope?
Parthenope is pronounced /pɑːrˈθɛnəpi/.

Words near Parthenope in the dictionary

  1. parthenogeny
  2. parthenolatry
  3. parthenolide
  4. parthenology
  5. Parthenon
  6. Parthenope
  7. Parthenopean
  8. parthenophile
  9. parthenophiles
  10. parthenophilia
  11. parthenophilic

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