Clymene

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/ˈklɪmɪni//ˈklaɪmɪni/

proper noun

A nymph married to Iapetus, mother of Prometheus, Epimetheus, Menoetius and Atlas.

OriginAncient Greek Κλυμένη →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Klymenê

  1. Greekhuman sciencesA nymph married to Iapetus, mother of Prometheus, Epimetheus, Menoetius and Atlas.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΚλυμένη
  2. Ancient GreekΚλυμένη
  3. EnglishClymene

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κλυμένη (Kluménē).

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Translations

French Clymène
  • Clymènenymph of Greek mythology
Greek Κλυμένη
  • Κλυμένη (Klyméni)nymph of Greek mythology
Portuguese Clímene
  • Clímenenymph of Greek mythology
Russian Климена
  • Климена (Klimena)nymph of Greek mythology
Spanish Clímene, Clímena
  • Clímenenymph of Greek mythology
  • Clímenanymph of Greek mythology

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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