Aerope

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proper noun

The daughter of Catreus, king of Crete, and sister to Clymene, Apemosyne and Althaemenes. Catreus gave her to Nauplius, to be drowned or sold abroad, but Nauplius spared her.

OriginAncient Greek Ἀερόπη →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe daughter of Catreus, king of Crete, and sister to Clymene, Apemosyne and Althaemenes. Catreus gave her to Nauplius, to be drowned or sold abroad, but Nauplius spared her.
  2. Greekhuman sciencesA daughter of Cepheus of Arcadia, who was king of Tegea.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈερόπη
  2. EnglishAerope

From Ancient Greek Ἀερόπη (Aerópē).

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APA

Aerope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aerope

MLA

“Aerope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aerope. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aerope,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aerope.

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