English Explanatory Dictionary

phoebe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several birds of the genus Sayornis.
name
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. A Titan, goddess of the moon, sister-wife of Coeus, and daughter of Uranus and Gaia.
  3. An epithet and synonym for Selene; Phoebe Selene, after her maternal aunt, Phoebe (see above).
  4. An epithet and synonym for Artemis; Phoebe Artemis, after her maternal grandmother, Phoebe (see above).
  5. The 14th moon of Saturn.

Pronunciation

/ˈfiːbi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Phoebe.wav

Word forms

phoebe phoebes phebe Phœbe Phœbë

Etymology

From early 18th c. Imitative, influenced by the name Phoebe.

Related words

Phoebe Phoebus

Derived words

Say's phoebe Phoebean
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