Athene

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē, “Athena”), a Greek goddess associated with owls.

Athene f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – certain small, typical owls or owlets.

• (genus): Speotyto

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Neoaves - superorder; Strigiformes - order; Strigidae - family; Surniinae - subfamily

• (genus): Athene blewitti (now Heteroglaux blewitti; forest owlet), Athene brama (spotted owlet), Athene cunicularia (burrowing owl), Athene noctua (little owl) - species

• Athene (owl) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Athene on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Athene on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Athene at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Athene at Encyclopedia of Life
• Athene at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Athene at Paleology Database
• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

Athene

1. (Greek mythology) Athena

• Athena

From Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē), Ἀθηνᾶ (Athēnâ).

• IPA^(key): [aˈtˢeːnə]

Athene

1. (Greek mythology) Athena (the goddess)

• Pallas Athene, Pallas

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē) and Ἀθῆναι (Athênai). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

• IPA^(key): /aːˈteː.nə/

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• Hyphenation: Athe‧ne
• Rhymes: -eːnə

Athene n

1. Athens (the capital city of Greece)
2. Athena (ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, craft and war)

• Atheens
• Athener

• IPA^(key): /aˈteːnə/

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Athene f (genitive Athenes or Athene)

1. (Greek mythology) Athena

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Athene

1. Athens