Melpomene
See also: Melpomené and melpomene
Translingual
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μελπομένη (Melpoménē).
Proper noun
Melpomene f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Polypodiaceae – certain ferns.
- Synonym: Grammitis sect. Cryprosorus
- A taxonomic genus within the family Agelenidae – certain spiders.
Hypernyms
- (genus in Polypodiaceae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Polypodiophytina – subphylum; Polypodiopsida – class; Polypodiidae – subclass; Polypodiales – order; Polypodiaceae – family
- (genus in Agelenidae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Chelicerata – subphylum; Arachnida – class; Araneae – order; Opisthothelae – suborder; Araneomorphae – infraorder; Agelenoidea – superfamily; Agelenidae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus in Polypodiaceae): Melpomene moniliformis - type species
- (genus in Agelenidae): Melpomene elegans - type species
References
- plant
- Melpomene (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Melpomene (Plantae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Polypodiaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Melpomene at Tropicos
- spider
- Melpomene (spider) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Melpomene on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Agelenidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μελπομένη (Melpoménē), from μέλπω (mélpō, “to sing”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɛlˈpɒ.mɪ.ni/
Audio (US): (file)
Proper noun
Melpomene
- (Greek mythology) The Muse of tragedy
- (astronomy) 18 Melpomene, an asteroid.
- (theater, eponym) The tragedy mask.
- (theater, eponym) Buskins, as a symbol of tragedy.
Derived terms
Translations
Muse of tragedy
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asteroid
See also
- (Greek mythology Muses) Muse; Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, Urania
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μελπομένη (Melpoménē).
Proper noun
Melpomene f
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Melpomene f
Turkish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Μελπομένη (Melpoménē).
Proper noun
Melpomene