Ascalaphus

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proper noun

The orchardist of Hades, changed into a screech-owl by Demeter for telling Hades that Persephone had eaten pomegranate seeds

OriginLatin Ascalaphus ← Ancient Greek Ἀσκάλαφος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe orchardist of Hades, changed into a screech-owl by Demeter for telling Hades that Persephone had eaten pomegranate seeds

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈσκάλαφος
  2. LatinAscalaphus
  3. EnglishAscalaphus

From Latin Ascalaphus, from Ancient Greek Ἀσκάλαφος (Askálaphos, literally “Screech-owl”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀσκάλαφος
  • Ἀσκάλαφος (Askálaphos)the orchardist of Hades
Greek Ασκάλαφος
  • Ασκάλαφος (Askálafos)the orchardist of Hades
Latin Ascalaphus
  • Ascalaphusthe orchardist of Hades
Portuguese Ascálafo
  • Ascálafothe orchardist of Hades
Spanish Ascálafo
  • Ascálafothe orchardist of Hades
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Ascalaphus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ascalaphus

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Chicago

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