Athena
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Athena
- /əˈθiːnə/
Rhymes with -iːnə
Where it comes from
From Middle English Athena, from Latin Athēna, from Ancient Greek Ἀθηνᾶ (Athēnâ). Doublet of Athina.
proper noun Athene
- The goddess of wisdom, especially strategic warfare, the arts, and especially crafts, in particular, weaving; daughter of Zeus and Metis. Her Roman counterpart is Minerva.
- A city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States.
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
noun Athenas · Athene
- A woman who colludes with the patriarchy rather than actively opposing it. The last thing feminist Athenas see about corporate structures, government, or academia is that they are run by benevolent and all-protective fathers.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pallas, athene, pallas athena, dedication, lemnian, athens, ath, minerva, parthenos, tritogeneia, polias, promachos, areia, hippia, alea, metis
Translations
Talk about this word "Athena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/athena. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Athena. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/athena "Athena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/athena.Cite this
@misc{athena_2026,
title = {Athena},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/athena},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
