Ianthe

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/aɪˈænθi/

proper noun

One of the 3,000 Oceanids, the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys.

OriginAncient Greek Ἰάνθη →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesOne of the 3,000 Oceanids, the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys.
  2. Greekhuman sciencesThe Cretan girl who married Iphis after Isis turned Iphis from a woman into a man.
  3. astronomy98 Ianthe, a main belt asteroid.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἸάνθη
  2. EnglishIanthe

From Ancient Greek Ἰάνθη (Iánthē, literally “purple/violet flower”).

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Translations

French Ianthé
  • IanthéAn Oceanid

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Ianthe

IolantheXanthecalanthectenanthespiranthy
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Anagrams

hentaiTianheTehanitahineHetianthiane
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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