Hypsipyle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The daughter of Thoas and Myrina, queen of Lemnos at the time of the curse by Aphrodite, the island’s subsequent androcide, and the Argonauts’ two-year sojourn on the island, during which time she bore Jason twin sons.

Pronunciation

/hɪpˈsɪpɪliː/

Word forms

Hypsipyle

Etymology

From Latin Hypsipylē and its etymon, the Ancient Greek Ῠ̔ψῐπῠ́λη (Hŭpsĭpŭ́lē).

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