Hermione

See also: Hermionë

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek Ἑρμῐόνη (Hermiónē). Not related to German Hermine.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) enPR: hûrmīʹənĭ, IPA(key): /həˈmaɪ.ə.nɪ/
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  • (General American) IPA(key): /hɚˈmaɪ.ə.ni/[1]
  • Rhymes: -aɪəni

Proper noun

Hermione

  1. (Greek mythology) Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes.
  2. A female given name from Ancient Greek
  3. An ancient town in Argolis, Greece.
  4. The asteroid 121 Hermione.

Translations

References

  1. Hermione”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Further reading

Catalan

Proper noun

Hermione f

  1. Hermione

Latin

Alternative forms

  • Hermiona

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἑρμιόνη (Hermiónē).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Hermionē f sg (genitive Hermionēs); first declension

  1. (Greek mythology) Hermione
  2. A city of Argolis

Declension

First-declension noun (Greek-type), with locative, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Hermionē
Genitive Hermionēs
Dative Hermionae
Accusative Hermionēn
Ablative Hermionē
Vocative Hermionē
Locative Hermionae
  • Hermionēus
  • Hermionius
  • Hermionicus

Descendants

  • Italian: Ermione

References

  • Hermione”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Hermione in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Hermione”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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