athena
/əˈθiːnə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.25 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
The goddess of wisdom, especially strategic warfare, the arts, and especially crafts, in particular, weaving; daughter of Zeus and Metis. Her Roman counterpart is Minerva.
name
A city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States.
name
A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Example Sentences
- "The last thing feminist Athenas see about corporate structures, government, or academia is that they are run by benevolent and all-protective fathers."
- "The latter may become either Athenas or feminists. If one gets a certain sort of male sponsorship, becomes a Daddy's girl, one is allowed to function in these vocations of the righteous […]"
- "Women who do decide to become scientists find themselves under attack from the self-proclaimed "echt" feminists, who call them "Athenas" and "Queen Bees.""
Etymology
From Middle English Athena, from Latin Athēna, from Ancient Greek Ἀθηνᾶ (Athēnâ). Doublet of Athina.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Athena, Athēna, Ἀθηνᾶ
Usage
Inflected Forms
Phrases
Athena Polias