Melpomene

See also: Melpomené

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Melpomene f

A taxonomic genus within the family Polypodiaceae – certain ferns.
A taxonomic genus within the family Agelenidae – certain spiders.

References

Melpomene (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Melpomene (Plantae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Melpomene (plant) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

English

Melpomene astronomical symbol

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μελπομένη (Melpoménē), from μέλπω (mélpō, “sing”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɛlˈpɒ.mɪ.ni/

Proper noun

Melpomene

(Greek mythology) The Muse of tragedy
(astronomy) 18 Melpomene, the asteroid.

Derived terms

Translations

Muse of tragedy

Danish: Melpomene
Greek:
Ancient: Μελπομένη f (Melpoménē)
Greenlandic: Melpomene

Hungarian: Melpomené (hu)
Inuktitut: ᒥᓪᐳᒥᓂ (milpumini)
Portuguese: Melpómene f, Melpômene f, Melpomene f
Russian: Мельпоме́на (ru) f (Melʹpoména)

See also

(Greek mythology Muses) Muse; Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, Urania

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μελπομένη (Melpoménē).

Proper noun

Melpomene f

(Greek mythology) Melpomene

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Melpómene (Portugal), Melpômene (Brazil)

Proper noun

Melpomene f

(Greek mythology) Melpomene (Muse of tragedy)

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