Erato

Erato

See also: Erató

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἐρατώ (Eratṓ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛɹətoʊ/

Proper noun

Erato

1. (Greek mythology) 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.
2. (astronomy) 62 Erato, a main belt asteroid.

Coordinate terms

• (Greek mythology Muses) Muse; Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, Urania

Derived terms

• Eratoan

Translations

Muse of lyric poetry

Armenian: Էրատո (hy) (Ērato) Danish: Erato Finnish: Erato French: Érato (fr) f Georgian: ერატო (eraṭo) Greek: Ancient: Ἐρατώ f (Eratṓ) Greenlandic: Erato Hungarian: Erató (hu) Icelandic: Erató f Inuktitut: ᐃᕋᑐ (irato) Portuguese: Erato f Russian: Эрато́ (ru) f (Erató)

Asteroid

French: Érato (fr) f Russian: Эрато́ (ru) m (Erató)

Anagrams

• oater, orate

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Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἐρατώ (Eratṓ).

Proper noun

Erato f

1. (Greek mythology) Erato

Anagrams

• aorte, orate, rateo, rateò, reato, rotea, torea

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Erato f

1. (Greek mythology) Erato (muse of lyric poetry)