Alcyone

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/ælˈsaɪ.əˌni/

proper noun

One of the Pleiades, daughters of Atlas and Pleione.

OriginLatin Alcyonē ← Ancient Greek Ἀλκυόνη ← Pre-Greek →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesOne of the Pleiades, daughters of Atlas and Pleione.
  2. Greekhuman sciencesDaughter of Aeolus and wife of Ceyx.
  3. astronomyOne of the stars of the Pleiades star cluster, named after the mythical character.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
eta tauri

Origin

  1. Pre-Greek
  2. Ancient Greekἀλκυών
  3. Ancient GreekἈλκυόνη
  4. LatinAlcyonē
  5. EnglishAlcyone

Latin Alcyonē, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκυόνη (Alkuónē), from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών (alkuṓn), which is considered to be of Pre-Greek origin.

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Translations

German Alkione
  • AlkioneStar
Greek Αλκυόνη, Αλκυόνη
  • Αλκυόνη (Alkyóni)Daughter of Atlas
  • Αλκυόνη (Alkyóni)Daughter of Aeolus
  • Αλκυόνη (Alkyóni)Star
Hindi अम्बा तारा
  • अम्बा तारा (ambā tārā)Star
Māori Matariki
  • MatarikiStar
Portuguese Alcíone, Alcíone
  • AlcíoneDaughter of Atlas
  • AlcíoneDaughter of Aeolus
  • AlcíoneStar
  • AlcyoneStar
Russian Альцио́на
  • Альцио́на (Alʹcióna)Star
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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