Mnemosyne

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/nɪˈmɒ.sɪ.ni//nɪˈmɒ.zɪ.ni/

proper noun

A Titaness and the personification of thought, intellect and memory, who is the daughter of Gaia and Uranus, and the mother of the Muses by Zeus.

OriginAncient Greek Μνημοσύνη →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesA Titaness and the personification of thought, intellect and memory, who is the daughter of Gaia and Uranus, and the mother of the Muses by Zeus.
  2. astronomy57 Mnemosyne, a main belt asteroid.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΜνημοσύνη
  2. Ancient GreekΜνημοσύνη
  3. EnglishMnemosyne

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μνημοσύνη (Mnēmosúnē).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Μνημοσύνη
  • Μνημοσύνη (Mnēmosúnē)Titaness
Chinese Mandarin 憶神星 /忆神星, 記神星 /记神星
  • 憶神星 /忆神星 (Yìshénxīng)Asteroid
  • 記神星 /记神星Asteroid
  • 龍女星 /龙女星Asteroid
French Mnémosyne
  • MnémosyneTitaness
German Mnemosyne
  • MnemosyneTitaness
Greek Μνημοσύνη
  • Μνημοσύνη (Mnimosýni)Titaness
Hungarian Mnémoszüné
  • MnémoszünéTitaness
Italian Mnemosine
  • MnemosineTitaness
Japanese ムネーモシュネー
  • ムネーモシュネー (Munēmoshunē)Titaness
Korean 므네모시네
  • 므네모시네 (Meunemosine)Titaness
Polish Mnemosyne
  • MnemosyneTitaness
Portuguese Mnemosine, Mnemósine
  • MnemosineTitaness
  • MnemósineTitaness
Russian Мнемози́на, Мнемоси́на
  • Мнемози́на (Mnemozína)Titaness
  • Мнемоси́на (Mnemosína)Titaness
Spanish Mnemosina, Mnemósine
  • MnemosinaTitaness
  • MnemósineTitaness
Swahili Mnemosine
  • MnemosineTitaness
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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