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Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Alcyonē, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκυόνη (Alkuónē).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Alcíone f
- (Greek mythology) Alcyone (daughter of Atlas)
- (Greek mythology) Alcyone (daughter of Aeolus)
- (astronomy) Alcyone (brightest star in the Pleiades)
- Synonym: η Tauri
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Alcyonē, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκυόνη (Alkuónē).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Alcíone f
- (Greek mythology) Alcyone (daughter of Atlas)
- (Greek mythology) Alcyone (daughter of Aeolus)