Anaxarete

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/əˌnæksəˈɹɛti/

proper noun

a rich and beautiful maiden of Cyprus, who, disdaining the love of Iphis, was changed to stone.

OriginAncient Greek Ἀναξαρέτη →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesa rich and beautiful maiden of Cyprus, who, disdaining the love of Iphis, was changed to stone.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈναξαρέτη
  2. EnglishAnaxarete

From Ancient Greek Ἀναξαρέτη (Anaxarétē).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀναξαρέτη
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French Anaxarète
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German Anaxarete
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Greek Αναξαρέτη
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Italian Anassarete
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Latin Anaxaretē
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Russian Анаксаре́та
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Spanish Anaxáreta
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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