Amalthea en · PROPN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἀμάλθεια (Amáltheia).
Meanings
- (Greek) The most frequently mentioned foster mother of Zeus, sometimes represented as the goat who suckled the infant-god in a mountain cave, sometimes as a goat-tending nymph.
- The third most distant moon of Jupiter.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amaltheia | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (11)
ja アマルテア (third most distant moon Jupiter) · ga Amalthea (third most distant moon Jupiter) · pt Amalteia (third most distant moon Jupiter) · es Amaltea (goat or nymph who suckled Zeus) · pt Amalteia (goat or nymph who suckled Zeus) · cmn 木衛五 /木卫五 (third most distant moon Jupiter) · grc Ἀμάλθεια (goat or nymph who suckled Zeus) · pl Amalteja (goat or nymph who suckled Zeus) · fr Amalthée (goat or nymph who suckled Zeus) · pl Amaltea (third most distant moon Jupiter) · el Αμάλθεια (goat or nymph who suckled Zeus)