Tisiphone

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proper noun

One of the Erinyes/Dirae (Furies, the goddesses of vengeance), and a companion of Nemesis/Invidia.

OriginAncient Greek Τῑσιφόνη →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Thesiphone

  1. GreekRomanhuman sciencesOne of the Erinyes/Dirae (Furies, the goddesses of vengeance), and a companion of Nemesis/Invidia.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΤῑσιφόνη
  2. EnglishTisiphone

From Ancient Greek Τῑσιφόνη (Tīsiphónē, literally “Avenging Murder”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Τισιφόνη
  • Τισιφόνη (Tisiphónē)Greek goddess of vengeance
Bulgarian Тисифона
  • Тисифона (Tisifona)Greek goddess of vengeance
Catalan Tisífone
  • TisífoneGreek goddess of vengeance
Esperanto Tizifono
  • TizifonoGreek goddess of vengeance
Finnish Teisifone
  • TeisifoneGreek goddess of vengeance
French Tisiphone
  • TisiphoneGreek goddess of vengeance
Greek Τισιφόνη
  • Τισιφόνη (Tisifóni)Greek goddess of vengeance
Italian Tisifone
  • TisifoneGreek goddess of vengeance
Japanese ティーシポネー
  • ティーシポネー (Tīshiponē)Greek goddess of vengeance
Korean 티시포네
  • 티시포네 (Tisipone)Greek goddess of vengeance
Latin Tisiphone
  • TisiphoneGreek goddess of vengeance
Polish Tyzyfone
  • TyzyfoneGreek goddess of vengeance
Portuguese Tisífone
  • TisífoneGreek goddess of vengeance
Russian Тисифона
  • Тисифона (Tisifona)Greek goddess of vengeance
Spanish Tisífone
  • TisífoneGreek goddess of vengeance
Ukrainian Тісіфона
  • Тісіфона (Tisifona)Greek goddess of vengeance
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Tisiphone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tisiphone

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

Chicago

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