Chloris
Meanings
name
- A nymph and the goddess of flowers and spring. She is a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, the wife of Zephyrus, and mother of Karpos. Her Roman counterpart is Flora.
- One of the Niobids.
- The wife of Neleus.
- The mother of Mopsus.
- 410 Chloris, a main-belt asteroid.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χλωρίς (Khlōrís, literally “Greenfinch”), from χλωρός (khlōrós, “greenish-yellow, pale green”).
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