cleopatra
/kliːoʊˈpætɹə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.18 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A given name of women in the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt; notably Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt (69–30 BCE); last of the Ptolemy line.
name
A female given name from Ancient Greek.
noun
The Cleopatra butterfly (Gonepteryx cleopatra).
Example Sentences
- "Inanna becomes the archetype for all the Cleopatras to come; she is "the bitch goddess" who from her first appearance in Sumerian civilization will live on in all other civilizations - in myth and legend, novel and poem, Shakespearean play and Hollywood film."
Etymology
From Middle English Cleopatra, from Latin Cleopatra, from Ancient Greek Κλεοπάτρα (Kleopátra), meaning "glory of her father", from κλέος (kléos, “glory”) + πατήρ (patḗr, “father”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *ḱlew-, Cleopatra, Κλεοπάτρα
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.