Deidamia

See also: Deïdamìa

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Δηϊδάμεια (Dēïdámeia).

Proper noun

Deidamia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Sphingidae – Deidamia inscriptum.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Passifloraceae.

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Further reading

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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Δηϊδάμεια (Dēïdámeia).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdeɪdəˈmaɪə/

Proper noun

Deidamia

  1. (Greek mythology) the daughter of King Lycomedes of Scyros

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Δηϊδάμεια (Dēïdámeia).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dej.daˈmi.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: Dei‧da‧mì‧a

Proper noun

Deidamia f

  1. (Greek mythology) Deidamia

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Δηϊδάμεια (Dēïdámeia).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Dēidamīa f sg (genitive Dēidamīae); first declension

  1. (Greek mythology) The daughter of King Lycomedes and lover of Achilles
  2. A princess of Epirus and the last representative of the Aeacid dynasty

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Dēidamīa
genitive Dēidamīae
dative Dēidamīae
accusative Dēidamīam
ablative Dēidamīā
vocative Dēidamīa

References

  • Deidamia”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
  • Deidamia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.