Nephele

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proper noun

A cloud nymph who figured prominently in the story of Phrixus and Helle.

OriginAncient Greek Νεφέλη →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesA cloud nymph who figured prominently in the story of Phrixus and Helle.
  2. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΝεφέλη
  2. EnglishNephele

From Ancient Greek Νεφέλη (Nephélē).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Νεφέλη
  • Νεφέλη (Nephélē)A cloud nymph and female given name
Bulgarian Нефе́ла
  • Нефе́ла (Neféla)A cloud nymph and female given name
French Néphélé
  • NéphéléA cloud nymph and female given name
Greek Νεφέλη
  • Νεφέλη (Neféli)A cloud nymph and female given name
Hindi नेफ़ली
  • नेफ़ली (neflī)A cloud nymph and female given name
Italian Nefele
  • NefeleA cloud nymph and female given name
Russian Нефела
  • Нефела (Nefela)A cloud nymph and female given name
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APA

Nephele. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nephele

MLA

“Nephele.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nephele. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nephele,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nephele.

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