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persephone

/pɚˈsɛfəniː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
perse-phone
IPA
/pɚˈsɛfəniː/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A minor deity, the queen of the Underworld/Hades, and goddess of the seasons and vegetation. Originally named Kore/Core, she is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter; and the wife of Hades. Her Roman counterpart is Proserpina.

name

399 Persephone, a main belt asteroid.

name

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

name

The ninth or tenth planet, orbiting beyond Pluto.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephónē).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɚˈsɛfəniː/
  • British English: /pəˈsɛfəni/

Inflected Forms

Persephonë (alternative)

Derived Forms

Persephonean

Questions

How do you pronounce persephone?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɚˈsɛfəniː/.
What does persephone mean?
A minor deity, the queen of the Underworld/Hades, and goddess of the seasons and vegetation. Originally named Kore/Core, she is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter; and the wife of Hades. Her Roman counterpart is Proserpina.
Where does persephone come from?
From Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephónē).

How to pronounce persephone

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