Melpomene

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/mɛlˈpɒ.mɪ.ni/

proper noun

The Muse of tragedy

OriginAncient Greek Μελπομένη →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe Muse of tragedy
  2. astronomy18 Melpomene, an asteroid.
  3. entertainmentThe tragedy mask.
  4. entertainmentBuskins, as a symbol of tragedy.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
buskintragedy mask

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΜελπομένη
  2. EnglishMelpomene

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μελπομένη (Melpoménē), from μέλπω (mélpō, “to sing”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Μελπομένη
  • Μελπομένη (Melpoménē)Muse of tragedy
Chinese Mandarin 司曲星
  • 司曲星 (Sīqǔxīng)asteroid
Danish Melpomene
  • MelpomeneMuse of tragedy
Finnish Melpomene
  • MelpomeneMuse of tragedy
Hungarian Melpomené
  • MelpomenéMuse of tragedy
Icelandic Melpómena
  • MelpómenaMuse of tragedy
Italian Melpomene
  • Melpomeneasteroid
Japanese メルポメネー
  • メルポメネー (Merupomenē)Muse of tragedy
Korean 멜포메네
  • 멜포메네Muse of tragedy
Polish Melpomene, Melpomene
  • MelpomeneMuse of tragedy
  • Melpomeneasteroid
Portuguese Melpómene, Melpômene
  • MelpómeneMuse of tragedy
  • MelpômeneMuse of tragedy
  • MelpomeneMuse of tragedy
Russian Мельпоме́на, Мельпоме́на
  • Мельпоме́на (Melʹpoména)Muse of tragedy
  • Мельпоме́на (Melʹpoména)asteroid
Spanish Melpómene
  • MelpómeneMuse of tragedy
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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