Alcmene
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Etymology
From Latin Alcmēnē, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκμήνη (Alkmḗnē).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Alcmene
- (Greek mythology) Descendant of Perseus and Andromeda, the wife of Amphitryon, and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles/Hercules.
- (astronomy) 82 Alkmene, a main belt asteroid.
Translations
the wife of Amphitryon and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles
Further reading
Alcmene on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - 82 Alkmene on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
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Proper noun
Alcmene f
- Alternative form of Alcmena