Athena
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Athena
English
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Athena, from Ancient Greek Ἀθηνᾶ (Athēnâ).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Athena
- (Greek mythology) The goddess of wisdom, especially strategic warfare, the arts, and especially crafts, in particular, weaving; daughter of Zeus and Metis. Her Roman counterpart is Minerva.
- A city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States.
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
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Translations
Greek goddess
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See also
- (Greek mythology Olympian gods) god; Apollo, Aphrodite, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Demeter, Dionysus, Hades, Hephaestus, Hera, Hestia, Hermes, Poseidon, Zeus
Noun
Athena (plural Athenas)
- (feminism, derogatory, figurative) A woman who colludes with the patriarchy rather than actively opposing it.
- 1989, Jennifer Barker Woolger, Roger J. Woolger, The goddess within:
- The last thing feminist Athenas see about corporate structures, government, or academia is that they are run by benevolent and all-protective fathers.
- 1992, Marilyn Frye, Willful virgin: essays in feminism, 1976-1992, page 141:
- The latter may become either Athenas or feminists. If one gets a certain sort of male sponsorship, becomes a Daddy's girl, one is allowed to function in these vocations of the righteous […]
- 1995, Noretta Koertge, Skeptical Inquirer, volume 19, number 2, page 42:
- Women who do decide to become scientists find themselves under attack from the self-proclaimed "echt" feminists, who call them "Athenas" and "Queen Bees."
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Afrikaans
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Proper noun
Athena
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Danish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē), Ἀθηνᾶ (Athēnâ).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Athena
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀθηνᾶ (Athēnâ), Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /aˈtʰeː.na/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /aˈte.na/,
Proper noun
Athēna f sg (genitive Athēnae); first declension
- Athena (Greek goddess of wisdom)
Declension
The plural forms refer to the city that was named after the goddess, while the singular forms refer to the goddess herself. First-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Athēna |
| Genitive | Athēnae |
| Dative | Athēnae |
| Accusative | Athēnam |
| Ablative | Athēnā |
| Vocative | Athēna |
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References
- Athena in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- Athena in Georges, Karl Ernst, Georges, Heinrich (1913–1918) Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch, 8th edition, volume 1, Hahnsche Buchhandlung
Swedish
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀθηνᾶ (Athēnâ).
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Athena c (genitive Athenas)
See also
- (Greek mythology Olympian gods) god; Apollo, Afrodite, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Demeter, Hefaistos, Hera, Hestia, Hermes, Poseidon, Zeus
Tagalog
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈtina/
- Rhymes: -ina
- Syllabification: A‧the‧na
Proper noun
Athena (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜆᜒᜈ)
- a female given name from English