Parthenope

See also: Parthénope

English

Parthenope astronomical symbol

Parthenope astronomical symbol (alternate)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Παρθενόπη (Parthenópē).

Proper noun

Parthenope

1. (Greek mythology) One of the sirens, daughter of the god Achelous and the Muse Terpsichore.
2. (historical) A Greek settlement (ca. 9th c. BCE) named after the siren which later became the Italian city of Naples.
3. (astronomy) 11 Parthenope, a main belt asteroid.

   Synonym: 11 Parthenope

Translations

One of the Sirens from Greek mythology

• French: Parthénope (fr) f
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Portuguese: Parténope f (Portugal), Partênope f (Brazil)

asteroid

• French: Parthénope (fr)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}

Further reading

• Parthenope on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• 11 Parthenope on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• History of Naples on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Parthenope f

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