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erato

/ˈɛɹətoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
er-a-to
IPA
/ˈɛɹətoʊ/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The goddess of lyric poetry, particularly erotic poetry, eroticism, and mimic imitation, and one of the Muses; the daughters of Zeus & Mnemosyne. Usually depicted with a crown/wreath of myrtle and roses, holding a lyre and a golden arrow and doves. Often accompanies Eros/Cupid.

name

62 Erato, a main belt asteroid.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἐρατώ (Eratṓ).

Derived Forms

Eratoan

Questions

How do you pronounce erato?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɹətoʊ/.
What does erato mean?
The goddess of lyric poetry, particularly erotic poetry, eroticism, and mimic imitation, and one of the Muses; the daughters of Zeus & Mnemosyne. Usually depicted with a crown/wreath of myrtle and roses, holding a lyre and a golden arrow and doves. Often accompanies Eros/Cupid.
Where does erato come from?
From Ancient Greek Ἐρατώ (Eratṓ).

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