Euryclea

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UK/ˌjʊərɪˈkliːə/US/ˌjʊrəˈkli.ə/

proper noun

The daughter of Ops, granddaughter of Peisenor, and wet-nurse of Odysseus.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Eurycleia

  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe daughter of Ops, granddaughter of Peisenor, and wet-nurse of Odysseus.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΕὐρύκλειᾰ
  2. LatinEuryclēa
  3. EnglishEuryclea

Borrowed from Latin Euryclēa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρύκλειᾰ (Eurúkleiă).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Εὐρύκλεια
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French Euryclée
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Greek Ευρύκλεια
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Italian Euriclea
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Latin Euryclēa
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Spanish Euriclea
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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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