Aethusa

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proper noun

A daughter of Poseidon and the Pleiad Alcyone, daughter of Atlas. She was loved by Apollo and bore to him Eleuther and Linus.

OriginLatin Aethūsa ← Ancient Greek Αἵθουσα →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesA daughter of Poseidon and the Pleiad Alcyone, daughter of Atlas. She was loved by Apollo and bore to him Eleuther and Linus.
  2. Former name of Linosa (“Mediterranean island”).

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΑἵθουσα
  2. LatinAethūsa
  3. EnglishAethusa

Borrowed from Latin Aethūsa, from Ancient Greek Αἵθουσα (Haíthousa).

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Translations

French Éthuse
  • Éthusedaughter of Poseidon
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APA

Aethusa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aethusa

MLA

“Aethusa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aethusa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aethusa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aethusa.

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