Deianira

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The third wife of Heracles.

Pronunciation

/ˌdiːəˈnaɪəɹə/ /ˌdeɪ.əˈnaɪəɹə/ /ˌdi.əˈnaɪɹə/ dē'ə-nīʹrə

Word forms

Deianira

Etymology

From Latin Dēianīra, from Ancient Greek Δῃάνειρα (Dēiáneira, literally “hostile to her husband”).

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