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PRONUNCIATION OF HIPPOLYTA

Hippolyta  [hɪˈpɒlɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HIPPOLYTA

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Hippolyta is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HIPPOLYTA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hippolyta

Hippolyta

In Greek mythology, Hippolyta or Hippolyte was the Amazonian queen who possessed a magical girdle she was given by her father Ares, the god of war. The girdle was a waist belt that signified her authority as queen of the Amazons. She figures prominently in the myths of both Heracles and Theseus. As such, the stories about her are varied enough that they may actually be about a few different characters.

Definition of Hippolyta in the English dictionary

The definition of Hippolyta in the dictionary is a queen of the Amazons, slain by Hercules in battle for her belt, which he obtained as his ninth labour.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HIPPOLYTA


aglitter
əˈɡlɪtə
antilitter
ˌæntɪˈlɪtə
billeter
ˈbɪlɪtə
clitter
ˈklɪtə
flitter
ˈflɪtə
glitter
ˈɡlɪtə
hairsplitter
ˈhɛəˌsplɪtə
litter
ˈlɪtə
lytta
ˈlɪtə
outglitter
ˌaʊtˈɡlɪtə
slitter
ˈslɪtə
splitter
ˈsplɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HIPPOLYTA

Hippocrates
Hippocratic
Hippocratic facies
Hippocratic oath
Hippocratical
Hippocrene
Hippocrenian
hippocrepian
hippodrome
hippodromic
hippogriff
hippogryph
hippologist
hippology
Hippolyte
Hippolytus
hippomanes
Hippomenes

WORDS THAT END LIKE HIPPOLYTA

acta
adyta
akita
Atlanta
baryta
beta
costa
data
delta
fiesta
Jakarta
kata
Kota
Malta
Meta
Minnesota
nota
pasta
porta
rhyta

Synonyms and antonyms of Hippolyta in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Hippolyta» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HIPPOLYTA

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

Translator English - Chinese

希波吕忒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Hipólita
570 millions of speakers

English

Hippolyta
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Hippolyta
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Hippolyta
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ипполита
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Hipólita
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Hippolyta
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Hippolyte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hippolyta
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hippolyta
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Hippolyta
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

히 폴리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hippolyta
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Hippolyta
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Hippolyta
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिप्पोल्टा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hippolyta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ippolita
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hippolyta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Іполита
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Hippolyta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Hippolyta
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Hippolyta
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Hippolyta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Hippolyta
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Hippolyta

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HIPPOLYTA»

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIPPOLYTA»

Discover the use of Hippolyta in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Hippolyta and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Midsummer Night's Dream: Critical Essays
This volume traces the modern critical and performance history of this play, one of Shakespeare's most-loved and most-performed comedies. The essay focus on such modern concerns as feminism, deconstruction, textual theory, and queer theory.
Dorothea Kehler, 2012
2
Tough Love: Amazon Encounters in the English Renaissance
This is Hippolyta's longest speech, her only autobiographical moment, and one of the most impenetrable statements in the play. To begin with, it cannot be true. Cadmus, founder of Thebes, precedes Hippolyta and Hercules by several ...
Kathryn Schwarz, 2000
3
A Midsummer-night's Dream
HIPPOLYTA, Queen of the Amazons, bethrothed to Theseus. HERMIA, daughter to Egeus, in love with Lysander. HELENA, in love with Demetrius. OBERON, King of the Fairies. TITANIA, Queen of the Fairies. PUCK, or ROBIN GOODFELLOW, ...
William Shakespeare, 1969
4
The Soul of Athens: Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
Hippolyta stresses how fast, not how slow, the time will pass. Twice using the word "quickly," she answers Theseus's complaint, "Four days will quickly steep themselves in night; / Four nights will quickly dream away the time" (1.1.7-8). This is ...
Jan H. Blits, 2003
5
The Reel Shakespeare: Alternative Cinema and Theory
Hippolyta wears the black leather variant on this style: high boots, short, tight skirt , matching armless top. A serpentine armlet encircles her right arm above the elbow. I take this as an allusion to Reinhardt, and as a diminishment of the more  ...
Lisa S. Starks, Courtney Lehmann, 2002
6
Shakespeare on screen : a midsummer night's dream
When Theseus approaches, he hands her a rose, then 'wraps his strong arms around her waist'.5 As in Shakespeare's play, he begins the dialogue, complaining of the four-day wait until their wedding day, and Hippolyta sweetly reassures ...
Sarah Hatchuel, Nathalie Vienne-Guerrin
7
H. D. and Hellenism: Classic Lines
The eroticism of the play is multivalent. The many relationships, both mortal and divine, are all triangular. Artemis loves Hippolytus as he reflects her mortal lover, Hippolyta, but perhaps also as he reflects her brother, Helios, in his purity and ...
Eileen Gregory, 1997
8
Encyclopedia of Goddesses and Heroines [2 volumes]
Rumor flew that Hippolyta was under attack, and the Amazons counterattacked. It ended poorly for the Amazons, who were no match for the superhuman Heracles. They were forced to surrender their leaders Melanippe and Antiope, and ...
Patricia Monaghan, 2009
9
A Theatre of Envy
I am extremely gratified, of course, that Hippolyta would challenge Theseus on precisely the points that make his resounding tirade incompatible with my analysis of the midsummer night. She sees nothing in the account of the four lovers that ...
René Girard, 2000
10
Centaurs and Amazons: Women and the Pre-history of the Great ...
Sometimes Theseus was said to have accompanied him on his journey and to have abducted Antiope, also known as Hippolyta. The girdle which Herakles acquired was shown in classical times in the temple of Hera in Argos. The subsequent ...
Page DuBois, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIPPOLYTA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Hippolyta is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Midsummer Night's Dream' opens 2015 Shakespeare Summer …
The zany plot follows interconnected storylines revolving around the royal wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta. A quartet of young lovers in a ... «GoErie.com, Jul 15»
2
Shakespeare's 'Dream' is Magic at Fomenko Theater | Arts and Ideas
Badalov and Tyunina, who starred in Popovski's debut 24 years ago, play both the fairies of the wood and the royal Theseus and Hippolyta, ... «The Moscow Times, Jul 15»
3
Justice League #42 Spoilers & Review: DC You Darkseid War Part 2 …
She is very much someone who is bitter and has very poor view of her former Amazonian Queen Hippolyta. However, she realizes Mister ... «Inside Pulse, Jul 15»
4
Mischief and Mayhem reign in Theater at Monmouth's "A …
The fairy king and queen are at war, court and commoners alike prepare for Theseus and Hippolyta's nuptials, and Puck stirs the pot leading ... «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, Jul 15»
5
Titan works like a Dream for students' Shakespeare theatrical …
... Acting students perform Shakespeare's famed romantic comedy which follows events surrounding the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. «EtNow.com, Jul 15»
6
Theater at Monmouth's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Opens 7/23
The fairy king and queen are at war, court and commoners alike prepare for Theseus and Hippolyta's nuptials, and Puck stirs the pot leading ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
7
Midsummer Dreams come true for young actors
This much loved play portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus and Hippolyta and includes the adventures ... «Gazette Series, Jul 15»
8
Taymor's 'Midsummer' on Colonial screen
It depicts the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus and Hippolyta, which include the comedic adventures of four ... «Republican Journal, Jul 15»
9
DC Comics History: Wonder Woman
As Princess Diana of the Amazons, Wonder Woman was the daughter of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, which gave the character the vast ... «Comic Book Bin, Jul 15»
10
Optimist's 'Midsummer Night's Dream' brings back Summer of Love
... the moment when magic juice induces new visions in Titania (Malkia Stampley, doubling as Hippolyta) and Lysander (Shayne Steliga). «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»

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