Hypsipyle

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/hɪpˈsɪpɪliː/

proper noun

The daughter of Thoas and Myrina, queen of Lemnos at the time of the curse by Aphrodite, the island’s subsequent androcide, and the Argonauts’ two-year sojourn on the island, during which time she bore Jason twin sons.

OriginLatin Hypsipylē ← Ancient Greek Ῠ̔ψῐπῠ́λη →
Scrabble 22
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe daughter of Thoas and Myrina, queen of Lemnos at the time of the curse by Aphrodite, the island’s subsequent androcide, and the Argonauts’ two-year sojourn on the island, during which time she bore Jason twin sons.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekῨ̔ψῐπῠ́λη
  2. LatinHypsipylē
  3. EnglishHypsipyle

From Latin Hypsipylē and its etymon, the Ancient Greek Ῠ̔ψῐπῠ́λη (Hŭpsĭpŭ́lē).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ῠ̔ψῐπῠ́λη
  • Ῠ̔ψῐπῠ́λη (Hŭpsĭpŭ́lē)Lemnian queen
French Hypsipyle
  • HypsipyleLemnian queen
Greek Υψιπύλη
  • Υψιπύλη (Ypsipýli)Lemnian queen
Italian Isifile, Ipsifile
  • IsifileLemnian queen
  • IpsifileLemnian queen
  • IssipileLemnian queen
  • HisiphileLemnian queen
Latin Hypsipylē
  • HypsipylēLemnian queen
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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