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Arsinoe

Pronunciation: /ɑːˈsɪnəʊ.eɪ/

The English word “Arsinoe” has 2 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. An ancient city in northwestern Cyprus, formerly Marion.
  2. An ancient city in southwestern Cyprus.

Etymology

From Latin Arsinoē, itself from Ancient Greek Ἀρσινόη (Arsinóē), the female form of Ἀρσίνοος (Arsínoos), from ἄρσις (ársis, “elevation”) + νόος (nóos, “mind”).

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