Hermione

See also: Hermionë

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek Ἑρμῐόνη (Hermiónē). Not related to German Hermine.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) enPR: hûrmīʹənĭ, IPA(key): /həˈmaɪ.ə.nɪ/
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  • (General American) IPA(key): /hɚˈmaɪ.ə.ni/,[1]
  • Rhymes: -aɪəni

Proper noun

Hermione

  1. (Greek mythology) Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes.
  2. A female given name from Ancient Greek
  3. An ancient town in Argolis, Greece.

Translations

References

  1. Hermione”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Catalan

Proper noun

Hermione f

  1. Hermione

Latin

Alternative forms

  • Hermiona

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἑρμιόνη (Hermiónē).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Hermionē f sg (genitive Hermionēs); first declension

  1. (Greek mythology) Hermione
  2. A city of Argolis

Declension

First-declension noun (Greek-type), with locative, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Hermionē
Genitive Hermionēs
Dative Hermionae
Accusative Hermionēn
Ablative Hermionē
Vocative Hermionē
Locative Hermionae
  • Hermionēus
  • Hermionius
  • Hermionicus

Descendants

  • Italian: Ermione

References

  • Hermione”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Hermione in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
  • Hermione”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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