Europa
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Europa
- /jʊˈɹoʊpə/
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē), a character name in Greek mythology.
Doublet of Europe.
proper noun
- Several characters, most notably a Phoenician princess abducted to Crete by Zeus.
- A moon in Jupiter. We now know that Europa's surface is the smoothest of any in the solar system.
- 52 Europa, a main belt asteroid; not to be confused with the Jovian moon.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ost, european, europe, euro, ravished, mittel, oost, archiv, oldworld, continent, euroland, eurozone, eu, eec, mitteleuropa, euroregion
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name princess abducted to Crete by Zeus
| Español | Europa |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 에우로페 E'urope |
| 日本語 | エウローペー Eurōpē |
| 中文 | 歐羅巴 /欧罗巴 Ōuluóbā |
| Português | Europa |
| Deutsch | Europa |
| Ελληνικά | Ευρώπη Evrópi |
| Русский | Евро́па Jevrópa |
Talk about this word "Europa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/europa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Europa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/europa "Europa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/europa.Cite this
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title = {Europa},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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