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Alcyone
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alcyone
English
Etymology
en la Alcyonē 1, from en grc Ἀλκυόνη, from en grc ἀλκυών, which is considered to be of en qsb-grc origin.
Pronunciation
en /ælˈsaɪ.əˌni/
Proper noun
en Greek mythology One of the Pleiades, daughters of Atlas and Pleione.
en Greek mythology Daughter of Aeolus and wife of Ceyx.
en star One of the stars of the Pleiades star cluster, named after the mythical character.
Related terms
en halcyon kingfisher
en halcyon days
Translations
Daughter of Atlas
Greek: el Αλκυόνη f
Portuguese: pt Alcíone f
Daughter of Aeolus
Greek: el Αλκυόνη f
Portuguese: pt Alcíone f
Star
German: de Alkione
Greek: el Αλκυόνη f
Hindi: hi अम्बा तारा m
Māori: mi Matariki
Portuguese: pt Alcíone f, pt Alcyone f
Russian: ru Альцио́на
See also
Anagrams
en acelnoy cyanole
Latin
Etymology
la Alcyonē :der grc:Ἀλκυόνη + 1
Pronunciation
Alcyonē
Proper noun
Alcyonē<1>
Alcyone
Declension
Alcyonē<1>
Descendants
ca Alcíone
en Alcyone 1
de Alkione 1
it Alcione
pt Alcíone Alcyone
References
Portuguese
Alternative forms
pt Alcíone
Proper noun
f
pt star en Alcyone one of the Pleiades
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