English Explanatory Dictionary

Melinoe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An obscure figure, a daughter of Persephone and Zeus, or a daughter of Hades and Persephone, represented as a bringer of nightmares and madness.

Pronunciation

/ˌmɛ.lɪˈnəʊ.i/ /ˌmɛ.lɪˈnoʊ.i/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Melinoe.wav

Word forms

Melinoe Melinoë

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μηλινόη (Mēlinóē).

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