Erato

See also: Erató

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἐρατώ (Eratṓ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛɹətoʊ/

Proper noun

Erato

1. (Greek mythology) The goddess of lyric poetry, particularly erotic poetry, eroticism, and mimic imitation, and one of the Muses; the daughters of Zeus & Mnemosyne. Usually depicted with a crown/wreath of myrtle and roses, holding a lyre and a golden arrow and doves. Often accompanies Eros/Cupid.
2. (astronomy) 62 Erato, a main belt asteroid.

Coordinate terms

• (Greek mythology Muses) Muse; Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, Urania

Derived terms

• Eratoan

Translations

Muse of lyric poetry

• Armenian: Էրատո (hy) (Ērato)
• Danish: Erato
• Finnish: Erato
• French: Érato (fr) f
• Georgian: ერატო (eraṭo)
• Greek:

  Ancient: Ἐρατώ f (Eratṓ)

• Greenlandic: Erato
• Hungarian: Erató (hu)
• Icelandic: Erató f
• Inuktitut: ᐃᕋᑐ (irato)
• Portuguese: Erato f
• Russian: Эрато́ (ru) f (Erató)

Asteroid

• French: Érato (fr) f
• Russian: Эрато́ (ru) m (Erató)

Anagrams

• oater, orate

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἐρατώ (Eratṓ).

Proper noun

Erato f

1. (Greek mythology) Erato

Anagrams

• aorte, orate, rateo, rateò, reato, rotea, torea

Portuguese

Proper noun

Erato f

1. (Greek mythology) Erato (muse of lyric poetry)

Turkish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἐρατώ (Eratṓ).

Proper noun

Erato

1. (Greek mythology) Erato