Ariadne

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UK/ˈæ.ɹiˌæd.ni/US/ˌæ.ɹiˈæd.ni/

proper noun

The daughter of King Minos of Crete and his queen, Pasiphae.

Similar
43 Ariadne㊸
Less commonScrabble 8

Meanings

proper nounAriadne (countable and uncountable, plural Ariadnes)

plural Ariadnes

  1. Greekcountableuncountablehuman sciencesThe daughter of King Minos of Crete and his queen, Pasiphae.
  2. countablerareA female given name from Ancient Greek.
  3. countableuncountableastronomy43 Ariadne, a main belt asteroid.

    Synonyms: 43 Ariadne, ㊸

Synonyms & antonyms

proper noun43 Ariadne, a main belt asteroid.

Similar
43 Ariadne㊸

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈριάδνη
  2. EnglishAriadne

From Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 阿里阿德涅, 阿麗安內 /阿丽安内
  • 阿里阿德涅 (Ālǐādéniè)daughter of King Minos
  • 阿麗安內 /阿丽安内 (Ālì'ānnèi)daughter of King Minos
  • 阿麗亞德妮 /阿丽亚德妮 (Ālìyàdéní)daughter of King Minos
  • 愛女星 /爱女星 (Àinǚxīng)Asteroid
Danish Ariadne
  • Ariadnedaughter of King Minos
Esperanto Ariadno
  • Ariadnodaughter of King Minos
Finnish Ariadne
  • Ariadnedaughter of King Minos
French Ariane
  • Arianedaughter of King Minos
German Ariadne
  • Ariadnedaughter of King Minos
Greek Αριάδνη
  • Αριάδνη (Ariádni)daughter of King Minos
Hungarian Ariadné
  • Ariadnédaughter of King Minos
Italian Arianna
  • Ariannadaughter of King Minos
Latin Ariadna, Ariadnē
  • Ariadnadaughter of King Minos
  • Ariadnēdaughter of King Minos
Lithuanian Ariadnė
  • Ariadnėdaughter of King Minos
Norwegian Ariadne
  • Ariadnedaughter of King Minos
Polish Ariadna
  • Ariadnadaughter of King Minos
Portuguese Ariadne, Ariadna
  • Ariadnedaughter of King Minos
  • Ariadnadaughter of King Minos
Russian Ариа́дна
  • Ариа́дна (Ariádna)daughter of King Minos
Slovak Ariadna
  • Ariadnadaughter of King Minos
Spanish Ariadna
  • Ariadnadaughter of King Minos
Swahili Ariadina, Ariana
  • Ariadinadaughter of King Minos
  • Arianadaughter of King Minos
Swedish Ariadne
  • Ariadnedaughter of King Minos

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: Ariadne on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.