cassiopeia
/ˌkæs.i.əˈpiː.ə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.38 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Proud wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda, queen of Ethiopia. When she boasted that her beauty was equal to that of the Nereids, she was punished by Poseidon.
name
A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky representing Queen Cassiopeia from Greek myth, lying between the constellations Cepheus and Perseus.
name
A female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], of rare usage.
Example Sentences
- "Meronyms: Achird, Caph, Fulu, Ruchbah, Schedar, Segin"
- "Beyond a doubt, Miss Cassiopeia Jane Slodge was the belle of the room; […]"
- "She is only saved from destruction by Professor Secundus Minutus Hora who, along with his tortoise Cassiopeia (a creature possessed with the limited gift of being able to see 30 minutes into the future), presides over time itself."
- "Ah, the charming Miss Cassiopeia Montgomery."
- "Good afternoon. Is Miss Cassiopeia Bentbrooke at home?"
- ""[…] You can call me Cassiopeia." […] "No, I can't, Miss Wright. We have a professional relationship, not a personal one.[…]""
Etymology
From Latin Cassiopēia, from Ancient Greek Κασσιόπεια (Kassiópeia) or Κασσιόπη (Kassiópē).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Κασσιόπεια