Etymology

Hypsipyle

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Today it means: The daughter of Thoas and Myrina, queen of Lemnos at the time of the curse by Aphrodite, the island’s subsequent androcide, and the Argonauts’ two-year sojourn on the island, during which time she bore Jason twin sons. Full definition →

Latin Hypsipylē ← Ancient Greek Ῠ̔ψῐπῠ́λη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromῨ̔ψῐπῠ́λη
  2. Latin · derived fromHypsipylē
  3. English todayHypsipyle

From Latin Hypsipylē and its etymon, the Ancient Greek Ῠ̔ψῐπῠ́λη (Hŭpsĭpŭ́lē).

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