English Explanatory Dictionary

Auxo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. One of the Charites worshipped in Athens.
  2. One of the Horae, and the goddess and personification of the season of Summer; she is the protector of vegetation and plants, and growth and fertility.

Pronunciation

/ˈɔːk.səʊ/ /ˈɔk.soʊ/ /ˈɑk.soʊ/

Word forms

Auxo

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Αὔξω (Aúxō), related to αὐξάνω (auxánō, “to increase”).

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