"Semele" meaning in Latin

See Semele in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈsɛ.mɛ.ɫeː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈsɛː.me.le] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: Semelē [canonical, feminine], Semela [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σεμέλη (Semélē). Etymology templates: {{bor+|la|grc|Σεμέλη}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σεμέλη (Semélē) Head templates: {{head|la|proper noun|g=f|head=Semelē}} Semelē f
  1. (Greek mythology) Semele (the mother of Dionysus) Tags: Greek Related terms: Semelēius, Semelēus
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