Etymology

Melpomene

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Ancient Greek Μελπομένη
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromΜελπομένη
  2. English todayMelpomene

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μελπομένη (Melpoménē), from μέλπω (mélpō, “to sing”).

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