English Explanatory Dictionary

Melpomene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The Muse of tragedy
  2. 18 Melpomene, an asteroid.
  3. The tragedy mask.
  4. Buskins, as a symbol of tragedy.

Pronunciation

/mɛlˈpɒ.mɪ.ni/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Melpomene.wav

Word forms

Melpomene

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μελπομένη (Melpoménē), from μέλπω (mélpō, “to sing”).

Derived words

melpomenish Melpomenean Thalia and Melpomene
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