Meanings
proper noun
- Greekhuman sciencesthe daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta in fiction and mythology
Origin
- Ancient GreekἈντιγόνη
- LatinAntigonē
- EnglishAntigone
From Latin Antigonē, from Ancient Greek Ἀντιγόνη (Antigónē).
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Ancient Greek Ἀντιγόνη
- Ἀντιγόνη (Antigónē)the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta
French Antigone
- Antigonethe daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta
German Antigone
- Antigonethe daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta
Greek Αντιγόνη
- Αντιγόνη (Antigóni)the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta
Italian Antigone
- Antigonethe daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta
Latin Antigonē
- Antigonēthe daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta
Portuguese Antígona
- Antígonathe daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta
Russian Антиго́на
- Антиго́на (Antigóna)the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta
Spanish Antígona
- Antígonathe daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta
Swedish Antigone
- Antigonethe daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta
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Cite this entry
APA
Antigone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antigone
MLA
“Antigone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antigone. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Antigone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antigone.
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