"Alcmene" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ælkˈmiːni/ Forms: Alcmena [alternative]
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 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 Categories (other): Greek mythology, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, 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, Asteroids, Mythological figures Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Asteroids: 62 38 Disambiguation of Mythological figures: 66 34 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.
    Sense id: en-Alcmene-en-name-Bv6mgYBq Categories (other): Astronomy Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Alternative forms

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