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Cynthian
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English
Etymology
From en Cynthus ian and en Cynthia ian. In sense 2, by metonymy for Artemis, Greek goddess of the Moon, whose mythical birthplace was the Cynthus.
Pronunciation
en /ˈsɪn.θi.ən/, sĭn'thē-ən
en ɪnθiən 3
en Cyn thi an
Adjective
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Of or relating to Mount Cynthus.White, J. T. 1875 Selections from Ovid's Fasti and Epistles http://books.google.com/books?id=r2QCAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA52 52
Of or relating to the Moon.
Derived terms
en apocynthion
Related terms
en Cynthia
en Cynthus
Translations
of or relating to Cynthus
French: fr cynthien
German: de kynthisch
Greek:
Ancient Greek: grc Κύνθιος
Italian: it cinzio, it cintio
Latin: la Cynthius
Polish: pl związany z Kynthos
References
en Demonyms