English Explanatory Dictionary

Elpis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The goddess and personification of hope.
  2. 59 Elpis, a main belt asteroid.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛl.pɪs/

Word forms

Elpis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἐλπίς (Elpís, literally “Hope”).

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