Alcmene

English

Alternative forms

Alcmena

Etymology

From Latin Alcmēnē, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκμήνη (Alkmḗnē).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ælkˈmiːni/

Proper noun

Alcmene

(Greek mythology) Descendant of Perseus and Andromeda, the wife of Amphitryon, and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles/Hercules.
(astronomy) 82 Alkmene, a main belt asteroid.

Translations

the wife of Amphitryon and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles

Armenian: Ալկմենե (hy) (Alkmene)
French: Alcmène (fr) f
German: Alkmene
Greek: Αλκμήνη (el) f (Alkmíni)
Ancient: Ἀλκμήνη f (Alkmḗnē)
Korean: 알크메네 (Alkeumene)
Latin: Alcmēnē f, Alcmēna f, Alcumēna (la) f
Polish: Alkmena f
Portuguese: Alcmena f
Russian: Алкме́на (ru) f (Alkména)
Spanish: Alcmena f

Further reading

Alcmene on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
82 Alkmene on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

lacemen

Portuguese

Proper noun

Alcmene f

Alternative form of Alcmena

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