Graeae

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/ˈɡɹiː.(j)i/

proper noun

Three sisters, old women with grey hair — Deino (or Dino), Enyo, and Pemphredo (or Pephredo) — who shared a single eye and a single tooth. They were daughters of the sea-deities Phorcys and Ceto.

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Grey SistersPhorcides
OriginAncient Greek Γραῖαι →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Graeae pl (plural only)

alternative Graiae · alternative Graiai

  1. Greekpluralplural onlyhuman sciencesThree sisters, old women with grey hair — Deino (or Dino), Enyo, and Pemphredo (or Pephredo) — who shared a single eye and a single tooth. They were daughters of the sea-deities Phorcys and Ceto.

    Synonyms: Grey Sisters, Phorcides

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThree sisters, old women with grey hair — Deino (or Dino), Enyo, and Pemphredo (or Pephredo) — who shared a single eye and a single tooth. They were daughters of the sea-deities Phorcys and Ceto.

Similar
Grey SistersPhorcides
Also see
phorcides

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΓραῖαι
  2. EnglishGraeae

From Ancient Greek Γραῖαι (Graîai), from γραῖα (graîa, “old woman”), perhaps from γραῦς (graûs).

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Translations

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Graeae

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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