Meanings
proper noun
alternative Alcmena
- Greekhuman sciencesDescendant of Perseus and Andromeda, the wife of Amphitryon, and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles/Hercules.
- astronomy82 Alkmene, a main belt asteroid.
Origin
- Ancient GreekἈλκμήνη
- LatinAlcmēnē
- EnglishAlcmene
From Latin Alcmēnē, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκμήνη (Alkmḗnē).
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Ancient Greek Ἀλκμήνη
- Ἀλκμήνη (Alkmḗnē)the wife of Amphitryon and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles
French Alcmène
- Alcmènethe wife of Amphitryon and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles
German Alkmene
- Alkmenethe wife of Amphitryon and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles
Greek Αλκμήνη
- Αλκμήνη (Alkmíni)the wife of Amphitryon and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles
Korean 알크메네
- 알크메네 (Alkeumene)the wife of Amphitryon and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles
Latin Alcmēnē, Alcmēna
- Alcmēnēthe wife of Amphitryon and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles
- Alcmēnathe wife of Amphitryon and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles
- Alcumēnathe wife of Amphitryon and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles
Polish Alkmena
- Alkmenathe wife of Amphitryon and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles
Portuguese Alcmena
- Alcmenathe wife of Amphitryon and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles
Russian Алкме́на
- Алкме́на (Alkména)the wife of Amphitryon and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles
Spanish Alcmena
- Alcmenathe wife of Amphitryon and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles
Cite this entry
APA
Alcmene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alcmene
MLA
“Alcmene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alcmene. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alcmene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alcmene.
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