Tisiphone
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Τῑσιφόνη (Tīsiphónē, literally “Avenging Murder”).
Proper noun
Tisiphone
- (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) One of the Erinyes/Dirae (Furies, the goddesses of vengeance), and a companion of Nemesis/Invidia.
Translations
Greek goddess of vengeance
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Further reading
French
Etymology
From Latin Tisiphone, ultimately from Ancient Greek Τισιφόνη (Tisiphónē).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Tisiphone f