Mnemosyne

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μνημοσύνη (Mnēmosúnē).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɪˈmɒ.sɪ.ni/, /nɪˈmɒ.zɪ.ni/
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Proper noun

Mnemosyne

  1. (Greek mythology) A Titaness and the personification of thought, intellect and memory. She is the daughter of Gaia and Uranus, and the mother of the Muses by Zeus.
  2. (astronomy) 57 Mnemosyne, a main belt asteroid.

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Proper noun

Mnemosyne f

  1. archaic spelling of Mnemosine