Meanings
Origin
- LatinDēianīra
- LatinDēianīra
- EnglishDeianira
Learned borrowing from Latin Dēianīra, borrowed from Ancient Greek Δῃᾰ́νειρα (Dēiắneira, literally “hostile to her husband”).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Δῃᾰ́νειρα
- Δῃᾰ́νειρα (Dēiắneira)the third wife of Heracles
Esperanto Dejaniro
- Dejanirothe third wife of Heracles
French Déjanire
- Déjanirethe third wife of Heracles
Greek Δηιάνειρα
- Δηιάνειρα (Diiáneira)the third wife of Heracles
Italian Deianìra
- Deianìrathe third wife of Heracles
Japanese デーイアネイラ
- デーイアネイラ (Dēianeira)the third wife of Heracles
Korean 데이아네이라
- 데이아네이라 (Deianeira)the third wife of Heracles
Polish Dejanira
- Dejanirathe third wife of Heracles
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Deianira
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APA
Deianira. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deianira
MLA
“Deianira.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deianira. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Deianira,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deianira.
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