Meanings
- Greekhuman sciencesOne of the sirens, daughter of the god Achelous and the Muse Terpsichore.
- historicalFormer name of Naples: a port city in southwestern Italy.
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Neapolis, Naples, was situated on the W. slope of Mt. Vesuvius and on the banks of the small stream Sebethus. It was founded by the Greeks of Cumae, and was named Neapolis, "New City," in contradistinction to Palaepolis, "Old City," which had been previously established, probably on the hill of Pausilypus. The name of Parthenope appears to have originally belonged to Palaepolis, but was subsequently transferred to Neapolis.
1867, William Latham Bevan, The Student's Manual of Ancient Geography..., page 567
Synonyms & antonyms
proper noun11 Parthenope, a main belt asteroid.
Origin
- Ancient GreekΠαρθενόπη
- LatinParthenopē
- EnglishParthenope
From Latin Parthenopē, from Ancient Greek Παρθενόπη (Parthenópē, from παρθένος (parthénos, “virgin, virginal”) + ὄψ (óps, “voice”)).
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Ancient Greek Παρθενόπη
- Παρθενόπη (Parthenópē)One of the Sirens from Greek mythology
Chinese Mandarin 海妖星
- 海妖星 (Hǎiyāoxīng)asteroid
French Parthénope, Parthénope
- ParthénopeOne of the Sirens from Greek mythology
- Parthénopeasteroid
Greek Παρθενόπη
- Παρθενόπη (Parthenópi)One of the Sirens from Greek mythology
Italian Partenope
- Partenopeasteroid
Portuguese Parténope, Partênope
- ParténopeOne of the Sirens from Greek mythology
- PartênopeOne of the Sirens from Greek mythology
Russian Парфено́па, Партено́па
- Парфено́па (Parfenópa)One of the Sirens from Greek mythology
- Партено́па (Partenópa)One of the Sirens from Greek mythology
- Парфенопа (Parfenopa)asteroid
Spanish Parténope
- ParténopeOne of the Sirens from Greek mythology
Cite this entry
Parthenope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Parthenope
“Parthenope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Parthenope. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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