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PRONUNCIATION OF AMPHITRITE

Amphitrite  [ˌæmfɪˈtraɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMPHITRITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Amphitrite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AMPHITRITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Amphitrite

Amphitrite

In ancient Greek mythology, Amphitrite was a sea-goddess and wife of Poseidon. Under the influence of the Olympian pantheon, she became merely the consort of Poseidon, and was further diminished by poets to a symbolic representation of the sea. In Roman mythology, the consort of Neptune, a comparatively minor figure, was Salacia, the goddess of saltwater.

Definition of Amphitrite in the English dictionary

The definition of Amphitrite in the dictionary is a sea goddess, wife of Poseidon and mother of Triton.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMPHITRITE


almighty
ɔːlˈmaɪtɪ
Aphrodite
ˌæfrəˈdaɪtɪ
blighty
ˈblaɪtɪ
flighty
ˈflaɪtɪ
mighty
ˈmaɪtɪ
mity
ˈmaɪtɪ
nightie
ˈnaɪtɪ
nighty
ˈnaɪtɪ
overmighty
ˌəʊvəˈmaɪtɪ
righty
ˈraɪtɪ
Venite
vɪˈnaɪtɪ
whitey
ˈwaɪtɪ
whity
ˈwaɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMPHITRITE

Amphitryon

WORDS THAT END LIKE AMPHITRITE

amyl nitrite
attrite
contrite
epitrite
favourite
ferrite
hypocrite
hyponitrite
lithotrite
marguerite
meteorite
nitrite
overwrite
rewrite
rite
sodium nitrite
sprite
trite
unfavorite
write

Synonyms and antonyms of Amphitrite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Amphitrite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMPHITRITE

Find out the translation of Amphitrite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Amphitrite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Amphitrite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

安菲特里特
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Anfitrite
570 millions of speakers

English

Amphitrite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Amphitrite
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أمفيتريت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Amphitrite
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Anfitrite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Amphitrite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Amphitrite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Amfitrite
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Amphitrite
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アムピトリテ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Amphitrite
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Amphitrite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Amphitrite
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Amphitrite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अॅम्फाइट्राइट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Amphitrite
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Anfitrite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Amphitrite
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Amphitrite
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Amphitrite
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Αμφιτρίτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Amphitrite
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Amphitrite
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Amphitrite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Amphitrite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMPHITRITE»

The term «Amphitrite» is normally little used and occupies the 111.830 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AMPHITRITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Amphitrite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMPHITRITE»

Discover the use of Amphitrite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Amphitrite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dictionary of Nature Myths: Legends of the Earth, Sea, and Sky
(Budge 1969, Hart 1990, Rosalie 1 980, Spence 1990) See also Egypt, Ra, Sun and Sun Gods AMPHITRITE Amphitrite was a Greek sea goddess, Poseidon's wife, and the feminine personification of the sea. She was the daughter of either ...
Tamra Andrews, 2000
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Giordano Bruno and the Kabbalah: Prophets, Magicians, and Rabbis
For now, the relationship with the Amphitrite, source of souls," and the fountain is a Kabbalistic one. As Oceania, Amphitrite is quite literally the source of all waters. As Spirit, she is the Source of its regenerative powers. If she is the One, the ...
Karen Silvia DeLe¢n-Jones, 2004
3
Sculpture I, 1952-1967
The height of these limestone blocks is, in addition, very close to the preserved height of the frieze, which is related to the Amphitrite torso by style and which was found associated with it and its related fragments. From the series of relief ...
‎1987
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Operational and Environmental Consequences of Large ...
Among the balanids, Balanus amphitrite is the most commonly employed organism in experimental work related to intertidal ecology and antifouling studies, because of its rapid larval development, ease of raising synchronous mass cultures ...
Sanjeevi Rajagopal, Henk A. Jenner, Vayalam P. Venugopalan, 2012
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Ciris: A Poem Attributed to Vergil
have here is a conflation of myths (cf. the poet's conflations at 32-4 and 1 1 2- 14), a conflation of a dominant Scylla-Neptune-Amphitrite story with elements of Scylla-Glaucus-Circe. Apparent contamination of these two stories occurs in other ...
R. O. A. M. Lyne, Ciris, 2004
6
Barnacle Biology
that U.S. specimens of this species remained active up to 41°C, compared with 43°C for B. amphitrite. The suggestion by Nevo et al. that the effect of higher temperature was to select for a more homozygous and optimum state is attractive.
Alan J. Southward, 1987
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In the Wrong Place - Alien Marine Crustaceans: Distribution, ...
While generally treated as a synonym of the stem species, B. a. saltonensis was retained as a valid subspecies by Henry and McLaughlin (1975), who distinguished B. a. saltonensis from B. amphitrite amphitrite by the former having parietal ...
Bella S. Galil, Paul F. Clark, James T. Carlton, 2011
8
The Everything Classical Mythology Book: Greek and Roman ...
One day, Amphitrite and her sisters were dancing and singing on the island of Naxos. Poseidon happened to notice her and was immediately awestruck. He fell in love and carried her off to be his bride. Or so one story goes. Other myths argue ...
Lesley Bolton, 2002
9
Fraser's Magazine
AN ACCOUNT, BY AN EYE-WITNESS, OF THE WRECK OF THE " AMPHITRITE," August 31st and September 1st, 1833, on the Coast of Boulogne. " And the sea yawn'd around her, like a hell ! " " I HAVE seen a shipwreck ! No one who has ...
James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch, Thomas Carlyle, 1833
10
Horrible Shipwreck!
Shipyards in operation at Bideford that year were William Clibbett's, Edward Jenkins', and Richard Chapman's. The first two, the Hubbastone and Lower Cleave Yards, closed in 1804 and 1805, respectively, so if Amphitrite came from one or ...
Andrew Jampoler, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMPHITRITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Amphitrite is used in the context of the following news items.
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In Focus | Cayla Joss of Om Grown Nutrition & Holistic Health
Amphitrite. She is the goddess of the sea, wife to Poseidon. If you could foresee a single day of your future in its entirety, what date would you ... «KelownaNow, Jun 15»
2
Dive in! The Cayman Islands are all about the ocean
The author's wife, Beverly, poses with the 9-foot-tall bronze statue of the mermaid Amphitrite, located at one of the many dive sites around the ... «Charleston Gazette, Jun 15»
3
Van Isle 360 Update: Downwind ocean sailing and so much more
The kids were then invited by the race committee to countdown the start of leg eight over the radio from the lighthouse at Amphitrite Point ... «Three Sheets Northwest, Jun 15»
4
High price of celebrity love: Weird, wacky and very pricey gifts that …
APPARENTLY, as his wedding gift to his new wife, 51-year-old Johnny gave Amber, 29, his luxurious yacht called the Amphitrite. In addition to ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jun 15»
5
Debug dazzles before stumbling in deep space: review
... before a team of six convicts and their master arrive on an abandoned freighter ship, the massive Amphitrite, with a mission to “debug” or strip ... «OurWindsor.ca, May 15»
6
Konstantino's Amphitrite Jewelry Collection With Sea Blue Agate …
Konstantino's new Amphitrite collection nods to that figure's reign over the oceans through the use of sea blue agate, while tiny freshwater ... «JCK, May 15»
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ICRA ratings for Indian debt instruments-May 19
... RATINGS: ------------------- Amphitrite IFMR Capital 2015 PTC Series A1 A (SO) 213.8 Assigned Amphitrite IFMR Capital 2015 PTC Series A2 ... «Reuters, May 15»
8
Wine festival planned to benefit Fort Fremont
A model of the USS Amphitrite in the Parris Island dry dock shown here is part of a Spanish-American War-era exhibit now open at the John ... «Hilton Head Island Packet, May 15»
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Long-term director to retire at alternative school in the Harrisburg …
Maci Wert, grade 8, won first place for a hairstyle based off of a bust of Amphitrite. HERITAGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY. Heritage Christian ... «PennLive.com, May 15»
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Post-its help hold Prince Rupert MCTS together
The use of stickies to track vessels isn't new - what's different is that there's not the MCTS at Amphitrite Point in Ucluelet as a back-up when the ... «Westerly News, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Amphitrite [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/amphitrite>. Apr 2024 ».
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