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PRONUNCIATION OF PARTHENOPE

Parthenope  [pɑːˈθɛnəpɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARTHENOPE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Parthenope 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 PARTHENOPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Parthenope in the English dictionary

The definition of Parthenope in the dictionary is a siren, who drowned herself when Odysseus evaded the lure of the sirens' singing. Her body was said to have been cast ashore at what became Naples.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PARTHENOPE


anisotropy
ˌænaɪˈsɒtrəpɪ
aromatherapy
əˌrəʊməˈθɛrəpɪ
canopy
ˈkænəpɪ
chemotherapy
ˌkiːməʊˈθɛrəpɪ
colonoscopy
ˌkɒləˈnɒskəpɪ
colposcopy
kɒlˈpɒskəpɪ
endoscopy
ˌenˈdɒskəpɪ
entropy
ˈɛntrəpɪ
hypnotherapy
ˌhɪpnəʊˈθɛrəpɪ
laparoscopy
ˌlæpəˈrɒskəpɪ
microscopy
maɪˈkrɒskəpɪ
overcanopy
ˌəʊvəˈkænəpɪ
Penelope
pəˈnɛləpɪ
pharmacotherapy
ˌfɑːməkəˈθerəpɪ
philanthropy
fɪˈlænθrəpɪ
physiotherapy
ˌfɪzɪəʊˈθɛrəpɪ
psychotherapy
ˌsaɪkəʊˈθɛrəpɪ
radiotherapy
ˌreɪdɪəʊˈθɛrəpɪ
spectroscopy
spɛkˈtrɒskəpɪ
therapy
ˈθɛrəpɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PARTHENOPE

Parthenon
Parthenopaeus
Parthenos
parthenospore
Parthia
Parthian
Parthian shot

WORDS THAT END LIKE PARTHENOPE

cope
deuteranope
dope
Eastern Europe
envelope
Europe
grope
hope
horoscope
microscope
nope
pope
protanope
rope
scope
self-addressed envelope
self-addressed stamped envelope
Sinope
slope
telescope

Synonyms and antonyms of Parthenope in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Parthenope» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PARTHENOPE

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

Translator English - Chinese

帕泰诺佩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Parthenope
570 millions of speakers

English

Parthenope
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Parthenope
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Parthenope
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Партенопы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Parthenope
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Parthenope
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Parthenope
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Parthenope
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

parthenope
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パルテノペー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

은 Parthenope
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Parthenope
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Parthenope
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Parthenope
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भागिनीप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Parthenope
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Parthenope
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Parthenope
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Партенопа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Parthenope
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Parthenope
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Parthenope
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Parthenope
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Parthenope
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Parthenope

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PARTHENOPE»

The term «Parthenope» is regularly used and occupies the 63.635 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PARTHENOPE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARTHENOPE»

Discover the use of Parthenope in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Parthenope and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Parthenope:
This collection of studies is a sequel to Hägg's popular survey, 'The Novel of Antiquity' (1983), and a companion volume to his recent 'The Virgin and Her Lover'.
Tomas Hägg, Lars Boje Mortensen, Tormod Eide, 2004
2
Parthenope, The Interplay of Ideas in Vergilian Bucolic
The poet-herdsmen of Vergil's 'Eclogues' employ differing strategies for coping with acute loss, whether external or internal. The interplay of ideas latent in several of their songs is typically framed in terms of Epicurean concepts.
Gregson Davis, 2012
3
Naples, the City of Parthenope and Its Environs;
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Clara Erskine Clement Waters, 2012
4
Naples, the City of Parthenope and Its Environs
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition.
Clara Erskine Clement, 2008
5
Astronomical Observations Made at the U. S. Naval ...
During the Years Naval Observatory (Washington, DC). PARTHENOPE. OBSERVED TIMES OF TRANSIT. 22. 0 34. 29. 0 41. 8. 2!20. 16.0,28. 0 46. 3 6 54 . 2 2 32. 6 0140. 3 PLANET — STAR. PARTHENOPE. 1851. I Dec. 18 23 Weisse I , 497 ...
Naval Observatory (Washington, DC), 1867
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astronomical and meteorological observations made at the ...
PARTHENOPE. s. 18.7 58.2 17.1 56.3 11.9 51.2 27.1 6.0 31.5 10.7 29.0 1 25.0 4.1 39.7 19.0 57.9 19.5 26.2 47.5 47.1 9.0 20.7 42.2 12.7 34.1 10.0 32.3 38.5 0.6 59.7 21.6 33.1 54.6 25.1 46.2 17.6 59.0 59.2 40.2 14.3 56.0 45.7 27.2 55.2 37.2 ...
JOHN R. EASTMAN, B. F. Sands, the hin.secretary of the navy, 1872
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Astronomical observations made of the National Observatory ...
PARTHENOPE. Observed times of transit. s. 59.7 1.0 39. 2 39.7 8.7 9.1 14.1 16.2 1.3 55.5 32.2 26.2 15.3 9.1 22.5 17.0| 17.8 12.0 27. 0 21.9 49.7 43.9 27.9 22.0 47 . 0 40.5 88.51 33. 7 48.7 43.2 14.2 9.7 51.3 52.8 20.3 22. 1 26. 2Í 28. 5 14.
National Observatory (Washington, DC), 1859
8
Astronomical, Magnetic and Meteorological Observations Made ...
24 27 30 Feb. 8 641,B.A.C. _ Parthenope _ 641, B.A.C. _ Parthenope _ 641, B.A.C. _ Parthenope . 641, B.A.C. Parthenope 641,B.A.C. _ Parthenope _ 641, B.A.C. _ Parthenope _ 641, B.A.C. Parthenope Weisse I, 1040 Parthenope _ Weisse I, ...
United States Naval Observatory, 1867
9
Zoological Catalogue of Australia
Type species: Parthenope {Pliitvlamhrus) poiipini Garth. 1993 by original designation. Extralimital distribution: Indo-west Pacific Oceans. Garthambrus cidaris (Garth & Davie. 1994) Parthenope (Platylambriis) cidaris Garth. J.S. & Davie.
P. J. F. Davie, 2002
10
Aufstieg und Niedergang der römischen Welt: Geschichte und ...
The people of Kerkyra are mentioned in the first line; they praise a person whose name begins with Demo-, pay him a talent and appoint him Parthenope's guardian. There is nothing else to connect Parthenope directly with Kerkyra, but we do ...
Wolfgang Haase, Hildegard Temporini, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARTHENOPE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Parthenope is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cinema Estate: nuove uscite e il film consigliato!
... nel tempo Napoli fu fondata, secondo la tradizione mitologica, nel luogo esatto in cui naufragò il corpo di Parthenope, sirena vinta da Ulisse. «ValdichianaOggi.it, Jun 15»
2
Six people who helped make ancient Naples great
This settlement was christened 'Parthenope' after the mythical siren whose corpse had supposedly been discovered there, but it soon became ... «OUPblog, Jun 15»
3
Ecco dove nascono i supertecnici dell'aerospazio
Corsi della durata di 9 o 11 mesi che saranno tenuti da docenti provenienti dai cinque atenei della Campania (Federico II, Sun, Parthenope, ... «Il Sole 24 Ore, Jun 15»
4
Subscribe to Gourmet
"The legend goes that a mermaid called Parthenope in the Gulf of Napoli would sing to celebrate the arrival of spring each year. One year, to say thank you, the ... «Australian Gourmet Traveller, Mar 15»
5
Tuscany's matchless views and wine after braving the crowds and …
The Nightingale family had a penchant for strange first names: Florence's elder sister Parthenope was called after an ancient name for Naples, ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
6
Rosetta's scientists are finally learning how comets really work
"This is really a big advantage," says Alessandra Rotundi of the Parthenope University of Naples, principal investigator of Rosetta's Grain ... «The Verge, Jan 15»
7
A Conversation With Bass-Baritone Philippe Sly
Back in Handel's day, the title character was linked to Parthenope, "Queen of Naples" - a girl named for one of the sirens and with suitors on ... «Huffington Post, Oct 14»
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BBC criticised for implying Florence Nightingale was racist on …
Florence Nightingale (left) with her pet owl (in a drawing done by her sister Parthenope) and Mary Seacole (right) whose role in the Crimea has ... «Daily Mail, Sep 14»
9
The secret behind Neapolitan pizza
La Bufala Pizzeria within the Parthenope Restaurant in Ball Street, Paceville, has invested in the latest generation Neapolitan pizza oven, the ... «Times of Malta, Aug 14»
10
Shark Week: Inside two must-see 'Air Jaws: Fin of Fury' moments
We couldn't have had a better guy piloting Parthenope because Dickie has literally grown up with sharks, living in South Africa. He takes ... «Entertainment Weekly, Aug 14»

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