Cassiope
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See also: Cassiopeia
Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the northern constellation Cassiopeia, because of its proximity to the celestial pole.
Proper noun[edit]
Cassiope f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae – circumboreal shrubs used as fuel by native peoples in the Arctic.
English[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Cassiope
- Alternative form of Cassiopeia
Anagrams[edit]
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κασσιόπη (Kassiópē).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /kasˈsi.o.peː/, [käs̠ˈs̠iɔpeː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /kasˈsi.o.pe/, [käsˈsiːope]
Proper noun[edit]
Cassiopē f sg (genitive Cassiopēs); first declension
- (Greek mythology) Cassiopeia (wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda)
- Kassiópi (a village on the island of Corfu)
Declension[edit]
First-declension noun (Greek-type), singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Cassiopē |
| Genitive | Cassiopēs |
| Dative | Cassiopae |
| Accusative | Cassiopēn |
| Ablative | Cassiopē |
| Vocative | Cassiopē |
Derived terms[edit]
- Cassiopicus (“of, belonging to Cassiope”, adjective)
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- la:Greek mythology