Ευφροσύνη

See also: ευφροσύνη, εὐφροσύνη, and Εὐφροσύνη

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Εὐφροσύνη (Euphrosúnē) from εὐφροσύνη (euphrosúnē, gleefulness).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.fɾoˈsi.ni/
  • Hyphenation: Ευ‧φρο‧σύ‧νη

Proper noun

Ευφροσύνη • (/Efrosýni/) f (plural Ευφροσύνες)

  1. (Greek mythology) Euphrosyne, one of the three Charites and the goddess of joy.
  2. a female given name
  3. Any of the several saints whose feast day in the Greek Orthodox tradition is 25 September.

Declension

Declension of Ευφροσύνη
singular plural
nominative Ευφροσύνη (Effrosýni) Ευφροσύνες (Effrosýnes)
genitive Ευφροσύνης (Effrosýnis) -
accusative Ευφροσύνη (Effrosýni) Ευφροσύνες (Effrosýnes)
vocative Ευφροσύνη (Effrosýni) Ευφροσύνες (Effrosýnes)
  • Hypocoristic forms of female name;
    • Έφη (Éfi)
    • Φρόσω (Fróso)
    • Φροσύνη (Frosýni)
    • Φροσί n (Frosí)
  • -φροσύνη (-frosýni) compounds
  • ευφρόσυνος (effrósynos)