Parthenope

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Parthenope

/pɑːrˈθɛnəpi/

Where it comes from

From Latin Parthenopē, from Ancient Greek Παρθενόπη (Parthenópē, from παρθένος (parthénos, “virgin, virginal”) + ὄψ (óps, “voice”)).

proper noun

Greek One of the sirens, daughter of the god Achelous and the Muse Terpsichore.
historical Former name of Naples: a port city in southwestern Italy. Neapolis, Naples, was situated on the W. slope of Mt. Vesuvius and on the banks of the small stream Sebethus. It was founded by the Greeks of Cumae, and was named Neapolis, "New City," in contradistinction to Palaepolis, "Old City," which had been previously established, probably on the hill of Paus
11 Parthenope, a main belt asteroid.
Similar: 11 Parthenope, mul:𜻄, mul:🝺

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name One of the Sirens from Greek mythology

Español	Parténope
Português	Parténope, Partênope
Français	Parthénope
Ελληνικά	Παρθενόπη Parthenópi
Русский	Парфено́па Parfenópa, Партено́па Partenópa

name asteroid

中文	海妖星 Hǎiyāoxīng
Français	Parthénope
Italiano	Partenope
Русский	Парфенопа Parfenopa

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@misc{parthenope_2026,
  title = {Parthenope},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/parthenope},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}