Calisto

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Translingual

Calisto zangis

Etymology

Callisto (nymph raped by Zeus)

Proper noun

Calisto f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – thought to be native only to islands of the Caribbean.

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References

Galician

Proper noun

Calisto f

  1. (astronomy) Callisto (large moon of Jupiter)
  2. (Greek mythology) Callisto (nymph raped by Zeus)

Coordinate terms

Spanish

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Etymology

From the same ultimate source as the name Calixto, which see.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈlisto/
  • Rhymes: -isto
  • Syllabification: Ca‧lis‧to

Proper noun

Calisto f

  1. (astronomy) Callisto (satellite of Jupiter)
  2. (Greek mythology) Callisto (nymph raped by Zeus)