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melinoe

/ˌmɛ.lɪˈnoʊ.i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
meli-noe
IPA
/ˌmɛ.lɪˈnoʊ.i/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An obscure figure, a daughter of Persephone and Zeus, or a daughter of Hades and Persephone, represented as a bringer of nightmares and madness.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μηλινόη (Mēlinóē).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmɛ.lɪˈnoʊ.i/
  • British English: /ˌmɛ.lɪˈnəʊ.i/

Inflected Forms

Melinoë (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce melinoe?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɛ.lɪˈnoʊ.i/.
What does melinoe mean?
An obscure figure, a daughter of Persephone and Zeus, or a daughter of Hades and Persephone, represented as a bringer of nightmares and madness.
Where does melinoe come from?
From Ancient Greek Μηλινόη (Mēlinóē).

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