"Tyche" meaning in All languages combined

See Tyche on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Tychai [plural], Tyches [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τύχη (Túkhē), from τύχη (túkhē, “fortune”). Compare Latin Tychō. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Τύχη}} Ancient Greek Τύχη (Túkhē), {{cog|la|Tychō}} Latin Tychō Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Tychai|Tyches}} Tyche (plural Tychai or Tyches)
  1. (Greek mythology, in the singular) The goddess of luck/fortune; counterpart of the Roman Fortuna. Tags: Greek, singular Categories (topical): Greek deities, Asteroids Translations (Greek goddess of luck/fortune): Τύχη (Túkhē) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), Tique [feminine] (Catalan), Tikeo (Esperanto), Tyché [feminine] (French), Τύχη (Týchi) [feminine] (Greek), Tükhé (Hungarian), Tiche [feminine] (Italian), テュケー (Tyukē) (Japanese), 티케 (Tike) (Korean), Tyche [feminine] (Polish), Tique [feminine] (Portuguese), Тю́хе (Tjúxe) [feminine] (Russian), Tique [feminine] (Spanish), Тихе (Tyxe) [feminine] (Ukrainian), Тиха (Tyxa) [feminine] (Ukrainian), Тюхе (Tjuxe) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Tyche-en-name-I84sV~Xc Disambiguation of Asteroids: 26 35 39 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'Greek goddess of luck/fortune': 63 33 5
  2. (Hellenistic period) Any of several city goddesses, typically regarded as aspects of the goddess of fortune. Categories (topical): Asteroids
    Sense id: en-Tyche-en-name-L1UZAvNJ Disambiguation of Asteroids: 26 35 39 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 43 32 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 25 49 25
  3. (astronomy) The main belt asteroid 258 Tyche. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Asteroids
    Sense id: en-Tyche-en-name-09cOOH~0 Disambiguation of Asteroids: 26 35 39 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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