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Semele

/ˈsɛməli/

Semele proper noun: the mother of Dionysus.

Proper noun

Semele

  1. (Greek) The mother of Dionysus.
  2. 86 Semele, a main belt asteroid.

Origin of Semele

Borrowed from Latin Semelē, from Ancient Greek Σεμέλη (Semélē).

Questions about Semele

What does Semele mean?
Semele means the mother of Dionysus.
What part of speech is Semele?
Semele is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Semele?
Semele is pronounced /ˈsɛməli/.

Words near Semele in the dictionary

  1. semeiotical
  2. semeiotically
  3. semeiotician
  4. semeioticians
  5. semeiotics
  6. Semele
  7. semelfactive
  8. semelfactive aspect
  9. semelfactive aspects
  10. semelfactively
  11. semelfactiveness

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