myrrha
Meanings
noun
- myrrh
name
- The daughter of Cinyras, king of Cyprus, who tricks her father into having sexual intercourse with her and escapes the king's wrath by being transformed into a myrrh tree, later giving birth to Adonis.
Word forms
Etymology
From Latin Myrrha, from Ancient Greek Μύρρα (Múrrha).
Synonyms
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