Meanings
proper noun
alternative Hippodamea · alternative Hippodameia
- Greekhuman sciencesVarious female Ancient Greek mythological figures, especially the queen of Pisa as the wife of Pelops.
Restored to life, Pelops competes for Hippodamia against her father Oenomaus, who dies cursing Pelops' family.
2007, Marianthe Colakis, Mary Joan Masello, Classical Mythology & More: A Reader Workbook, Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, →ISBN, page 207
Origin
- Ancient GreekἹπποδάμεια
- EnglishHippodamia
From Ancient Greek Ἱπποδάμεια (Hippodámeia).
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Ancient Greek Ἱπποδάμεια
- Ἱπποδάμεια (Hippodámeia)Translations
French Hippodamie
- HippodamieTranslations
German Hippodameia
- HippodameiaTranslations
Greek Ιπποδάμεια
- Ιπποδάμεια (Ippodámeia)Translations
Hungarian Hippodameia
- HippodameiaTranslations
Latin Hippodamīa
- HippodamīaTranslations
Polish Hippodameja
- HippodamejaTranslations
Russian Гиппода́мия
- Гиппода́мия (Gippodámija)Translations
Spanish Hipodamía
- HipodamíaTranslations
Ukrainian Гіппода́мія
- Гіппода́мія (Hippodámija)Translations
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Hippodamia
viamariamayaplayaIsaiahJeremiahmessiahGaiaZechariahObadiahZephaniahJosiahpapayaShiaPraiaMaiahiyapariahthaliaHezekiahjambalayaMaitreyaPhthiaIphigenia
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Hippodamia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hippodamia
MLA
“Hippodamia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hippodamia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hippodamia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hippodamia.
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