Callisto

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/kəˈlɪs.toʊ̯/

proper noun

A nymph of Artemis.

OriginAncient Greek Καλλιστώ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesA nymph of Artemis.
  2. astronomyA moon of Jupiter.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΚαλλιστώ
  2. EnglishCallisto

From Ancient Greek Καλλιστώ (Kallistṓ).

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Translations

Afrikaans Kallisto, Kallisto
  • Kallistoin Greek mythology
  • Kallistosatellite of Jupiter
Ancient Greek Καλλιστώ
  • Καλλιστώ (Kallistṓ)in Greek mythology
Arabic كَالِيسْتُو
  • كَالِيسْتُو (kalīstū)satellite of Jupiter
Chinese Mandarin 卡利斯托, 木衛四 /木卫四
  • 卡利斯托 (Kǎlìsītuō)in Greek mythology
  • 木衛四 /木卫四 (Mùwèisì)satellite of Jupiter
  • 卡里斯托 (Kǎlǐsītuō)satellite of Jupiter
Dutch Callisto, Callisto
  • Callistoin Greek mythology
  • Callistosatellite of Jupiter
Finnish Kallisto, Kallisto
  • Kallistoin Greek mythology
  • Kallistosatellite of Jupiter
French Callisto, Callisto
  • Callistoin Greek mythology
  • Callistosatellite of Jupiter
German Kallisto, Callisto
  • Kallistoin Greek mythology
  • Callistoin Greek mythology
  • Callistosatellite of Jupiter
Greek Καλλιστώ, Καλλιστώ
  • Καλλιστώ (Kallistó)in Greek mythology
  • Καλλιστώ (Kallistó)satellite of Jupiter
Italian Callisto
  • Callistosatellite of Jupiter
Japanese カリスト, カリスト
  • カリスト (Karisuto)in Greek mythology
  • カリスト (Karisuto)satellite of Jupiter
Korean 칼리스토, 칼리스토
  • 칼리스토 (Kalliseuto)in Greek mythology
  • 칼리스토 (Kalliseuto)satellite of Jupiter
Persian کالیستو
  • کالیستو (kâlisto)in Greek mythology
Polish Kallisto, Kallisto
  • Kallistoin Greek mythology
  • Kallistosatellite of Jupiter
Russian Калли́сто, Калли́сто
  • Калли́сто (Kallísto)in Greek mythology
  • Калли́сто (Kallísto)satellite of Jupiter
Spanish Calisto
  • Calistosatellite of Jupiter

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Callisto. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Callisto

MLA

“Callisto.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Callisto. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Callisto,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Callisto.

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