Parthenope
See also: Parthénope
English
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Parthenope astronomical symbol (fish & star)
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Parthenope astronomical symbol (lyre)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Παρθενόπη (Parthenópē).
Proper noun
Parthenope
- (Greek mythology) One of the sirens, daughter of the god Achelous and the Muse Terpsichore.
- (historical) A Greek settlement (ca. 9th c. BCE) named after the siren which later became the Italian city of Naples.
- (astronomy) 11 Parthenope, a main belt asteroid.
- Synonym: 11 Parthenope
Translations
One of the Sirens from Greek mythology
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asteroid
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Further reading
Parthenope on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - 11 Parthenope on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- History of Naples § Parthenope on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Portuguese
Proper noun
Parthenope f
- Obsolete spelling of Parténope (used in Portugal until September 1911 and in Brazil until the 1940s).
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