Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pasiphae

/pəˈsɪfeɪ.iː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: pasiphae
IPA: /pəˈsɪfeɪ.iː/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The daughter of Helios and the sister of Circe. She was raised as a princess at Cholchis, and then given in marriage to King Minos of Crete. With Minos, she was the mother of Ariadne, Androgeus, Glaucus, Deucalion, Phaedra, and Catreus. She was also the mother of the Minotaur.

name

One of the moons of Jupiter.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πασιφάη (Pasipháē).

Inflected Forms

Pasiphaë (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce pasiphae?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈsɪfeɪ.iː/.
What does pasiphae mean?: The daughter of Helios and the sister of Circe. She was raised as a princess at Cholchis, and then given in marriage to King Minos of Crete. With Minos, she was the mother of Ariadne, Androgeus, Glaucus, Deucalion, Phaedra, and Catreus. She was also the mother of the Minotaur.
Where does pasiphae come from?: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πασιφάη (Pasipháē).

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