"Alcmene" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ælkˈmiːni/
Etymology: From Latin Alcmēnē, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκμήνη (Alkmḗnē). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Alcmēnē}} Latin Alcmēnē, {{der|en|grc|Ἀλκμήνη}} Ancient Greek Ἀλκμήνη (Alkmḗnē) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Alcmene
  1. (Greek mythology) Descendant of Perseus and Andromeda, the wife of Amphitryon, and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles/Hercules. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology, Asteroids, Mythological figures Translations (the wife of Amphitryon and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles): Ἀλκμήνη (Alkmḗnē) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), Ալկմենե (Alkmene) (Armenian), Alcmène [feminine] (French), Alkmene (German), Αλκμήνη (Alkmíni) [feminine] (Greek), 알크메네 (Alkeumene) (Korean), Alcmēnē [feminine] (Latin), Alcmēna [feminine] (Latin), Alcumēna [feminine] (Latin), Alkmena [feminine] (Polish), Alcmena [feminine] (Portuguese), Алкме́на (Alkména) [feminine] (Russian), Alcmena [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Alcmene-en-name-9Q6QLqwE Disambiguation of Asteroids: 46 54 Disambiguation of Mythological figures: 93 7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 57 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 85 15 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'the wife of Amphitryon and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles': 97 3
  2. (astronomy) 82 Alkmene, a main belt asteroid. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Asteroids
    Sense id: en-Alcmene-en-name-Bv6mgYBq Disambiguation of Asteroids: 46 54 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Alcmena

Alternative forms

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