Melpomene
See also: Melpomené and melpomene
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Melpomene f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Polypodiaceae – certain ferns.
- Synonym: Grammitis
- A taxonomic genus within the family Agelenidae – certain spiders.
Hypernyms
- (genus in Polypodiaceae): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Polypodiophytina - subphylum; Polypodiopsida - class; Polypodiidae - subclass; Polypodiales - order; Polypodiaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus in Polypodiaceae): Melpomene moniliformis - type species
- (genus in Agelenidae): Melpomene elegans - type species
References
- plant
Melpomene (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Melpomene (Plantae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Polypodiaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Melpomene at Tropicos
- spider
- Melpomene (spider) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Melpomene on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Agelenidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
English
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Melpomene astronomical symbol
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μελπομένη (Melpoménē), from μέλπω (mélpō, “to sing”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɛlˈpɒ.mɪ.ni/
Derived terms
Translations
Muse of tragedy
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See also
- (Greek mythology Muses) Muse; Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, Urania
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μελπομένη (Melpoménē).
Portuguese
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