Taygete

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proper noun

One of the Pleiades (daughters of Atlas and Pleione).

Scrabble 11

Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesOne of the Pleiades (daughters of Atlas and Pleione).
  2. astronomyOne of the moons of Jupiter.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΤαϋγέτη
  2. EnglishTaygete

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ταϋγέτη (Taügétē).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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