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phoebe¹
- /ˈfiːbi/
Rhymes with -iːbi
Where it comes from
From early 18th c. Imitative, influenced by the name Phoebe.
noun phoebes · phebe · phœbe
- Any of several birds of the genus Sayornis.
Phoebe²
- /ˈfiːbi/
Rhymes with -iːbi
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin Phoebē, from Ancient Greek Φοίβη (Phoíbē), feminine form of Φοῖβος (Phoîbos, “bright”).
proper noun Phebe · Phœbe
- A female given name from Ancient Greek. Ms. Gates, who is named after Phoebe from “The Catcher in the Rye,” grew up in Seattle, the youngest of three.
- A Titan, goddess of the moon, sister-wife of Coeus, and daughter of Uranus and Gaia.
- An epithet and synonym for Selene; Phoebe Selene, after her maternal aunt, Phoebe (see above).
- An epithet and synonym for Artemis; Phoebe Artemis, after her maternal grandmother, Phoebe (see above).
- The 14th moon of Saturn.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: fin, v, quintet, quintuplet, quint, fivesome, five, pentad, cinque, little phoebe, phoebe bird, sayornis phoebe, pewee, dinner, grandma, grandmother
Translations
Talk about this word "phoebe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/phoebe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. phoebe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/phoebe "phoebe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/phoebe.Cite this
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