Daphne

See also daphne, and Daphnë

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Proper noun

Daphne

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Thymelaeaceae — the daphnes, Old World shrubs with scented flowers and poisonous berries.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Plantae - kingdom, Angiosperms - clade, Eudicots - clade, Core eudicots - clade, Rosids - clade, Eurosids II - clade, Malvales - order, Thymelaeaceae - family

Hyponyms

• For the numerous species see Daphne on Wikispecies. Wikispecies

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English

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Alternative forms

• Daphnë

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δάφνη (daphnē, “laurel”, “bay”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈdæfni/

Proper noun

Daphne

1. (Greek mythology) A dryad pursued by Apollo, who was turned into a laurel tree by the river god Peneus.
   • 1594 William Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act II, Scene I :

     Run when you will, the story shall be chang'd; / Apollo flies, and Daphne holds the chase; / The dove pursues the griffin

2. A female given name.
   • 1989 John Banville: The Book of Evidence: page 7:

     My wife. Daphne. Yes, that was, is, her name. For some reason people have always found it faintly comic. I think it matches very well her damp, dark, myopic beauty.

Translations

mythological dryad

• Greek: Δάφνη (el) (Dáfni)
• Italian: Dafne (it)

• Portuguese: Dafne (pt) f
• Turkish: Dafni (tr)

female given name

• Greek: Δάφνη (el) (Dáfni)

• Italian: Dafne (it)