Alcmene

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Alcmene

/ælkˈmiːni/

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From Latin Alcmēnē, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκμήνη (Alkmḗnē).

proper noun Alcmena

Greek Descendant of Perseus and Andromeda, the wife of Amphitryon, and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles/Hercules.
82 Alkmene, a main belt asteroid.

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name the wife of Amphitryon and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles

Español	Alcmena
한국어	알크메네 Alkeumene
Português	Alcmena
Français	Alcmène
Deutsch	Alkmene
Ελληνικά	Αλκμήνη Alkmíni
Русский	Алкме́на Alkména

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@misc{alcmene_2026,
  title = {Alcmene},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alcmene},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}