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Deianira

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin Dēianīra, from Ancient Greek Δῃάνειρα (Dēiáneira, literally hostile to her husband).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Deianira

  1. (Greek mythology) The third wife of Heracles.

Translations

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin Dēianīra, from Ancient Greek Δῃάνειρα (Dēiáneira, literally hostile to her husband).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /de.jaˈni.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ira
  • Hyphenation: De‧ia‧nì‧ra

Proper noun

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Deianira f

  1. (Greek mythology) Deianira
  2. a female given name

Latin

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Δῃάνειρα (Dēiáneira, literally hostile to her husband).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Dēianīra f sg (genitive Dēianīrae); first declension

  1. (Greek mythology) Deianira

Declension

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First-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Dēianīra
genitive Dēianīrae
dative Dēianīrae
accusative Dēianīram
ablative Dēianīrā
vocative Dēianīra

Descendants

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  • English: Deianira
  • French: Déjanire
  • Italian: Deianira, Dejanira

References

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  • Deianira”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
  • Deianira in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.