Urania

See also: urania, Uránia, and Urânia

Translingual

Urania spp. (in the four corners)

Etymology

After Urania (muse of astronomy), conventionally shown dressed in a cloak embroidered with stars.

Proper noun

Urania f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Uraniidae uranine moths.

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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Οὐρανία (Ouranía).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jʊˈɹeɪ.ni.ə/
  • Rhymes: -eɪniə

Proper noun

Urania

  1. (Greek mythology) The Muse of astronomy.
  2. (Greek mythology) One of the epithets of Aphrodite.
  3. (astronomy) 30 Urania, a main belt asteroid.

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Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Οὐρανία (Ouranía).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uˈra.nja/[1]
  • Rhymes: -anja
  • Hyphenation: U‧rà‧nia

Proper noun

Urania f

  1. (Greek mythology) Urania

References

  1. Urania in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

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Japanese

Romanization

Urania

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ウラニア

Turkish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Οὐρανία (Ouranía).

Proper noun

Urania

  1. (Greek mythology) Urania
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