Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
Pallene. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
Pallene, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
Pallene in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
Pallene you have here. The definition of the word
Pallene will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
Pallene, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Proper noun
Pallene
- (astronomy) A moon of Saturn.
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Παλλήνη (Pallḗnē).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Pallēnē f sg (genitive Pallēnēs); first declension
- A peninsula and town of Chalcidice, where the battle between gods and giants took place
Declension
First-declension noun (Greek-type), with locative, singular only.
Derived terms
See also
References
- “Pallene”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Pallene in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Pallene”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly