Πηνελόπη

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Apparently from πηνέλοψ (pēnélops, a particolored duck). The traditional association with πήνη (pḗnē, thread, bobbin) and ὤψ (ṓps, face) is a folk etymology based on the story of Penelope’s weaving and fails to explain the -ελ-.

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Πηνελόπη (Pēnelópēf (genitive Πηνελόπης); first declension

  1. a female given name, Penelope

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: Πηνελόπη (Pinelópi)
  • Latin: Penelope

References

  • Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited, page 1,021