Arachne

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Arachne

/əˈɹækni/

Where it comes from

From Latin Arachnē, from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη (arákhnē, “spider”).

proper noun

Greek A woman famous for her skill at weaving. She was changed into a spider by the goddess Athena.

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name (Greek mythology) woman famous for her skill at weaving

Português	Aracne
Français	Arachné
Italiano	Aragne
Ελληνικά	Αράχνη Aráchni
Русский	Ара́хна Aráxna

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@misc{arachne_2026,
  title = {Arachne},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/arachne},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}