English Explanatory Dictionary

Dione

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Mother of Aphrodite, and possibly the same as the goddess Rhea.
  2. A moon in Jupiter system, Solar System; The fourth largest moon of Saturn.
  3. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  4. A surname from French
noun
  1. diketone

Pronunciation

/daɪˈoʊni/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Dione.wav

Word forms

Dione Diones

Etymology

From Latin Diōnē (“of Jupiter”), from Ancient Greek Διώνη (Diṓnē, “of Zeus”).

Related words

Deeon Deion Deon Deyon Dion Dionne Dyon

Derived words

Dionean androstenedione butanedione cyclohexanedione gliquidone hydroxydione menadione mitoquidone octanedione piperidinedione primidone pyrimidinedione quinoxalinedione
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