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Parthenope

Pronunciation: /pɑːrˈθɛnəpi/

The English word “Parthenope” has 3 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. One of the sirens, daughter of the god Achelous and the Muse Terpsichore.
  2. Former name of Naples: a port city in southwestern Italy.
  3. 11 Parthenope, a main belt asteroid.

Etymology

From Latin Parthenopē, from Ancient Greek Παρθενόπη (Parthenópē, from παρθένος (parthénos, “virgin, virginal”) + ὄψ (óps, “voice”)).

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