Procne

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The daughter of king Pandion of Athens, in Greek mythology, who got revenge on her husband Tereus for raping her sister Philomela by feeding him his own son, and was later transformed into a bird by the gods.

Word forms

Procne

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πρόκνη (Próknē).

Derived words

Procnean Progne Ptyonoprogne Psalidoprocne
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