"Arethusa" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌæɹɪˈθjuːzə/
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἀρέθουσα (Aréthousa, literally “The Waterer”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|Ἀρέθουσα|lit=The Waterer}} Ancient Greek Ἀρέθουσα (Aréthousa, literally “The Waterer”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Arethusa
  1. (Greek mythology) A nereid nymph, who became a fountain. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek deities Translations (nereid nymph who became a fountain): Ἀρέθουσα (Aréthousa) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), Aretuzo (Esperanto), Aréthuse [feminine] (French), Αρέθουσα (Aréthousa) [feminine] (Greek), Aretusa [feminine] (Italian), Arethūsa [feminine] (Latin), Aretuza [feminine] (Polish), Aretusa [feminine] (Portuguese), Арету́са (Aretúsa) [feminine] (Russian), Арету́за (Aretúza) [feminine] (Russian), Aretusa [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Arethusa-en-name-PFV17P~Y Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'nereid nymph who became a fountain': 91 6 3
  2. (Greek mythology) One of the Hesperides nymphs. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek deities
    Sense id: en-Arethusa-en-name-yLsZkQNj Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  3. (astronomy) 95 Arethusa, a main belt asteroid. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Asteroids
    Sense id: en-Arethusa-en-name-3UFEWZWO Disambiguation of Asteroids: 5 13 82 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian 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: 8 22 70 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 12 21 67 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 23 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 12 35 6 2 2 2 11 4 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 13 36 4 1 1 1 12 2 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 19 27 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 12 21 67 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 7 19 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 14 24 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 6 18 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 6 18 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 12 21 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 17 23 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 6 18 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 7 21 72 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Alternative forms

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