Europa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Several characters, most notably a Phoenician princess abducted to Crete by Zeus.
  2. A moon in Jupiter.
  3. 52 Europa, a main belt asteroid; not to be confused with the Jovian moon.

Pronunciation

/jʊˈɹoʊpə/ En-Europa.ogg

Word forms

Europa

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē), a character name in Greek mythology. Doublet of Europe.

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