"Dione" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /daɪˈoʊni/ Forms: Diones [plural]
Etymology: From Latin Diōnē (“of Jupiter”), from Ancient Greek Διώνη (Diṓnē, “of Zeus”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Diōnē||of Jupiter}} Latin Diōnē (“of Jupiter”), {{der|en|grc|Διώνη||of Zeus}} Ancient Greek Διώνη (Diṓnē, “of Zeus”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Dione (countable and uncountable, plural Diones)
  1. (Greek mythology) Mother of Aphrodite, and possibly the same as the goddess Rhea. Tags: Greek, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Greek mythology Derived forms: Dionean Related terms: Deeon, Deion, Deon, Deyon, Dion, Dionne, Dyon Translations (mythology): Διώνη (Diṓnē) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), Դիոնե (english: Dione) (Armenian), Dione (Danish), Dione (Finnish), Dioné [feminine] (French), ᑎᐆᓂ (tiooni) (Inuktitut), Dione [feminine] (Italian), Дио́на (Dióna) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Dione-en-name-wtabexKg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Inuktitut translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 25 27 7 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 46 21 22 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 35 14 40 11 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 43 21 28 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Inuktitut translations: 48 22 21 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 48 22 21 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 48 22 21 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 51 21 19 10 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'mythology': 65 13 19 3
  2. (astronomy) A moon in Jupiter system, Solar System; The fourth largest moon of Saturn. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Astronomy Categories (place): Moons of Saturn Translations (moon of Saturn): Dione (Finnish), Dioné [feminine] (French), Dione [feminine] (German), Dione [masculine] (Italian), Dione (Polish), Дио́на (Dióna) [feminine] (Russian), Dione (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Dione-en-name-UJvvWla- Categories (other): Terms with Danish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 35 14 40 11 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'moon of Saturn': 18 65 16 2
  3. A female given name from Ancient Greek. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Translations (name): Дио́на (Dióna) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Dione-en-name-G1A8salx Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 4 3 91 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 26 14 50 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 35 14 40 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 28 13 50 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 27 13 49 11 Disambiguation of 'name': 0 0 88 12
  4. A surname from French Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Dione-en-name-JKxjix1- Categories (other): English surnames, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 35 14 40 11 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 17 8 9 66
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      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "moon of Saturn",
      "word": "Dione"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Dióna",
      "sense": "moon of Saturn",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Дио́на"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "moon of Saturn",
      "word": "Dione"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Dióna",
      "sense": "name",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Дио́на"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Dione"
  ],
  "word": "Dione"
}

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