Anticlea

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proper noun

A queen of Ithaca, the wife of King Laërtes.

OriginAncient Greek Ἀντίκλεια →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Anticlia

  1. Greekhuman sciencesA queen of Ithaca, the wife of King Laërtes.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈντίκλεια
  2. EnglishAnticlea

From Ancient Greek Ἀντίκλεια (Antíkleia, literally “without fame”).

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Translations

French Anticlée
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Polish Antikleja
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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