Alcíone

See also: alcione and Alcione

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Alcyonē, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκυόνη (Alkuónē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [əlˈsi.u.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əlˈsi.o.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [alˈsi.o.ne]

Proper noun

Alcíone f

1. (Greek mythology) Alcyone (daughter of Atlas)
2. (Greek mythology) Alcyone (daughter of Aeolus)
3. (astronomy) Alcyone (brightest star in the Pleiades)

   Synonym: η Tauri

Related terms

• alció

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Alcyone

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Alcyonē, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκυόνη (Alkuónē).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈsi.o.ni/ [aʊ̯ˈsi.o.ni]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈsi.o.ni/ [aʊ̯ˈsi.o.ni]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈsi.o.ne/ [aʊ̯ˈsi.o.ne]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /alˈsi.u.nɨ/ [aɫˈsi.u.nɨ]

• Hyphenation: Al‧cí‧o‧ne

Proper noun

Alcíone f

1. (Greek mythology) Alcyone (daughter of Atlas)
2. (Greek mythology) Alcyone (daughter of Aeolus)