Alcyone en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ælˈsaɪ.əˌni/
Etymology
Latin Alcyonē, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκυόνη (Alkuónē), from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών (alkuṓn), which is considered to be of Pre-Greek origin.
Meanings
- (Greek) One of the Pleiades, daughters of Atlas and Pleione.
- (Greek) Daughter of Aeolus and wife of Ceyx.
- One of the stars of the Pleiades star cluster, named after the mythical character.
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Translations (11)
de Alkione (Star) · el Αλκυόνη (Star) · el Αλκυόνη (Daughter of Atlas) · hi अम्बा तारा (Star) · pt Alcíone (Star) · pt Alcíone (Daughter of Atlas) · ru Альцио́на (Star) · pt Alcyone (Star) · pt Alcíone (Daughter of Aeolus) · el Αλκυόνη (Daughter of Aeolus) · mi Matariki (Star)