Circe

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin Circē.

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Circe

  1. (Greek mythology) An enchantress who turned Odysseus's men into pigs.
  2. A woman having the characteristics of Circe; an enchantress.
  3. (astronomy) 34 Circe, a main belt asteroid.

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin Circē.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃir.t͡ʃe/
  • Rhymes: -irtʃe
  • Hyphenation: Cìr‧ce

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Circe f

  1. (Greek mythology) Circe

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Latin

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κίρκη (Kírkē).

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Circē f sg (genitive Circēs); first declension

  1. Circe, a name, particularly the sorceress who appears in Homer's Odyssey.

Declension

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

Case Singular
Nominative Circē
Genitive Circēs
Dative Circae
Accusative Circēn
Ablative Circē
Vocative Circē

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    Descendants

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    • Catalan: Circe
    • English: Circe
    • French: Circé
    • Italian: Circe
    • Sicilian: Circi
    • Spanish: Circe

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    Spanish

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    Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
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    Etymology

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    Borrowed from Latin Circē.

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    • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈθiɾθe/ [ˈθiɾ.θe]
    • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈsiɾse/ [ˈsiɾ.se]
    • Rhymes: -iɾθe
    • Rhymes: -iɾse
    • Syllabification: Cir‧ce

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    Circe f

    1. (Greek mythology) Circe