Melpomene
See also: Melpomené and melpomene
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Melpomene f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Polypodiaceae – certain ferns.
- Synonym: Grammitis
- A taxonomic genus within the family Agelenidae – certain spiders.
Hypernyms
- (genus in Polypodiaceae): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Polypodiophytina - subphylum; Polypodiopsida - class; Polypodiidae - subclass; Polypodiales - order; Polypodiaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus in Polypodiaceae): Melpomene moniliformis - type species
- (genus in Agelenidae): Melpomene elegans - type species
References
- plant
Melpomene (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Melpomene (Plantae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Polypodiaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Melpomene at Tropicos
- spider
Melpomene (spider) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Melpomene on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Agelenidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
English
![](Images/wiktionary/Melpomene_symbol_(fixed_width).svg.png.webp)
Melpomene astronomical symbol
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μελπομένη (Melpoménē), from μέλπω (mélpō, “to sing”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɛlˈpɒ.mɪ.ni/
Proper noun
Melpomene
- (Greek mythology) The Muse of tragedy
- (astronomy) 18 Melpomene, an asteroid.
Derived terms
- melpomenish
- Melpomenean
Translations
Muse of tragedy
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See also
- (Greek mythology Muses) Muse; Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, Urania
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μελπομένη (Melpoménē).
Proper noun
Melpomene f
- (Greek mythology) Melpomene
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- Melpómene (European)
- Melpômene (Brazilian)
Proper noun
Melpomene f
- (Greek mythology) Melpomene (Muse of tragedy)