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PRONUNCIATION OF PYRRHA

Pyrrha  [ˈpɪrə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PYRRHA

noun
adjective
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preposition
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determiner
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Pyrrha 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 PYRRHA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pyrrha

Pyrrha

In Greek mythology, Pyrrha was the daughter of Epimetheus and Pandora and wife of Deucalion. When Zeus decided to end the Bronze Age with the great deluge, Deucalion and his wife, Pyrrha, were the only survivors. Even though he was imprisoned, Prometheus who could see the future and had foreseen the coming of this flood told his son, Deucalion, to build an ark and, thus, they survived. During the flood, they landed on Mount Parnassus, the only place spared by the flood. Once the deluge was over and the couple were on land again, Deucalion consulted an oracle of Themis about how to repopulate the earth. He was told to throw the bones of his mother behind his shoulder. Deucalion and Pyrrha understood the "mother" to be Gaia, the mother of all living things, and the "bones" to be rocks. They threw the rocks behind their shoulders, which soon began to lose their hardness and change form. Their mass grew greater, and the beginnings of human form emerged. The parts that were soft and moist became skin, the veins of the rock became people's veins, and the hardest parts of the rocks became bones. The stones thrown by Pyrrha became women; those thrown by Deucalion became men.

Definition of Pyrrha in the English dictionary

The definition of Pyrrha in the dictionary is the wife of Deucalion, saved with him from the flood loosed upon mankind by Zeus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PYRRHA


aspirer
əˈspaɪrə
Barbera
baːˈbeɪrə
capoeira
ˌkæpʊˈeɪrə
chara
ˈkeɪrə
desirer
dɪˈzaɪrə
Hegira
ˈhɛdʒɪrə
Hejira
ˈhɛdʒɪrə
Kythera
ˈkɪθɪrə
mangabeira
ˌmænɡəˈbeɪrə
mirror
ˈmɪrə
mirrored
ˈmɪrə
moira
ˈmɔɪrə
naira
ˈnaɪrə
palmyra
pælˈmaɪrə
satyra
ˈsætɪrə
sirrah
ˈsɪrə
Stagira
stəˈdʒaɪrə
Syrah
ˈsaɪrə
tayra
ˈtaɪrə
wirra
ˈwɪrə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PYRRHA

Pyrrhic victory
pyrrhicist
Pyrrho
Pyrrhonism
Pyrrhonist
pyrrhotine
pyrrhotite
pyrrhous
pyrrhuloxia
Pyrrhus
pyrrole
pyrrolic
pyrrolidine
pyruvate
pyruvic acid
Pythagoras
Pythagoras´ theorem
Pythagorean

WORDS THAT END LIKE PYRRHA

a la plancha
aha
aloha
alpha
buddha
cancha
captcha
cha
Doha
geisha
Gomorrha
ha
ha-ha
koha
La Mancha
Martha
mocha
Omaha
Praha
taha

Synonyms and antonyms of Pyrrha in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Pyrrha» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

皮拉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Pirra
570 millions of speakers

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Pyrrha
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Pyrrha
380 millions of speakers
ar

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Pyrrha
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Пирра
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Pirra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Pyrrha
260 millions of speakers

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Pyrrha
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pyrrha
190 millions of speakers

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Pyrrha
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Pyrrha
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

피라 (Pyrrha)
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pyrrha
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Pyrrha
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Pyrrha
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पायरहा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pyrrha
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Pirra
65 millions of speakers

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Pyrrha
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Пірра
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Pyrrha
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Πύρρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Pyrrha
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Pyrrha
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Pyrrha
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Pyrrha

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PYRRHA»

The term «Pyrrha» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.095 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PYRRHA» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PYRRHA»

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1
A Psychology of Hope: A Biblical Response to Tragedy and Suicide
Deucalion is the son of Prometheus; Pyrrha is the daughter of Pandora (and Epimetheus). 2. Zeus sends a flood to destroy the Bronze race of men without warning Deucalion and Pyrrha. 3. However, Prometheus warns Deucalion and advises ...
Kalman J. Kaplan, Matthew B. Schwartz, 2008
2
Why Horace?: A Collection of Interpretations
One relevant factor is contained in Fordyce's note on flavo in Catullus 64.63: "Fair hair conventionally belongs to the heroes and heroines of legend."15 Pyrrha is a name taken from mythology (though used in Greek poetry to typify girls of a ...
William Scovil Anderson, 1999
3
From Atalanta to Zeus: Readers Theatre from Greek Mythology
AND. PYRRHA. Deucalion, the son of Prometheus, often visited his father to help him cope with the relentless torture of the eagle. Prometheus warned him that Zeus planned to flood the Earth, urging him to build an ark. Deucalion's wife ...
Suzanne I. Barchers, 2001
4
Latin Literature
Let us take a poem which belongs very clearly to the right- hand column, viz. the little ode to Pyrrha (1.5). Boy and girl are together in a grotto; the boy will weep when he discovers Pyrrha's fickle nature; now unsuspectingly he enjoys her ...
E. J. Kenney, 1982
5
Mythology: Myths, Legends and Fantasies
Only two people, Deucalion and Pyrrha, were still alive, afloat on the ocean in a small boat, and Zeus knew that if the human race were to survive, he would have to let these two live. Deucalion was the son of Prometheus and Pyrrha the ...
Struik Publishers, Janet Parker, Alice Mills, Julie Stanton, 2007
6
A History of Greek Philosophy: Volume 6, Aristotle: An Encounter
coast. I think it can be shown that Aristotle's natural history studies were carried on, or mainly carried on, in his middle age, between his two periods of residence at Athens; that the calm, landlocked lagoon at Pyrrha [on Lesbos] was one of his  ...
W. K. C. Guthrie, William Keith Chambers Guthrie, 1990
7
Your Digital Afterlives: Computational Theories of Life ...
Consider the way that Saturn revises Pyrrha-Gamma into Pyrrha-Delta. Saturn inherited the script for Universe Gamma from Uranus. By running it, Saturn makes Universe Gamma. While running Gamma, Saturn perfectly records every life in ...
Eric Charles Steinhart, 2014
8
The Oxford Companion to World Mythology
DEUCALION AND PYRRHA Deucalion and his wife Pyrrha are the central figures in a *Greek *flood myth. Deucalion was the son of *Prometheus. He and his wife were so good that *Zeus spared them from death in the great deluge he sent to ...
David Leeming, 2005
9
The Facts on File Companion to Classical Drama
When told to throw the bones of their mother behind them, Deucalion and Pyrrha were initially horrified at this impious act, but they soon realized that their mother's bones were the stones of mother Earth. The stones that Deucalion threw  ...
John E. Thorburn, 2005
10
Ovid's Metamorphoses
Their names are Pyrrha and Deucalion. The story of Pyrrha and Deucalion, a familiar one, was told in many variants. Two readily available versions are those of Apollodorus 1.7.2 and Hyginus 152. The former offers some interesting details;  ...
Ovid, William S. Anderson, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PYRRHA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Pyrrha is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wax Seals as a Father's Day Gift at Showcase Diamond Jewelers
100449096666917 Pyrrha Father Group1 Pyrrha Father Group2 Pyrrha for Dad! Father's day is soon approaching. Pick out the signature talismans that ... «Salina Post, Jun 15»
2
Hollywood Jewelry available in Salina & Hays at Showcase …
Pyrrha signature talismans are handcrafted using authentic 18th & 19th century wax impressions and imagery. Each design has symbolic meaning culled from ... «Salina Post, May 15»
3
Pyrrha Expands 'Game of Thrones' Jewelry Collection in Silver
When Danielle Wilmore and Wade Papin of Pyrrha debuted its Game of Thrones–licensed jewelry collection last year, the vintage feel of the designs was ... «JCK, Apr 15»
4
'Game of Thrones' heads to IMAX, season five on its way
Canadian jewelry company Pyrrha also has partnered with the global licensing arm of HBO to launch the official "Game of Thrones" jewelry collection. «Asbury Park Press, Jan 15»
5
Christy Zandlo Leaves Scandalesque to Open Pyrrha Sutra Presents
Zandlo, whose stage name is Pyrrha Sutra, says the split between her and Curtis ended amicably. "It was my decision, I wanted to do my own thing," says Zandlo ... «Phoenix New Times, Jan 15»
6
1/30-31: Burlesque Bowl is naughty warm-up for Super Bowl
The events also serve as a launching pad for Pyrrha Sutra Presents, a new company formed by the co-founder of Scandalesque Productions, which started ... «azcentral.com, Jan 15»
7
Rooster Teeth's 'RWBY' Characters Become McFarlane, Threezero …
The two companies are currently working on a Series 2 run of the toys, with the first figure of Jaune available for purchase now. The characters Nora, Pyrrha, and ... «Tubefilter, Dec 14»
8
Holiday gift guide: Hobbit, Batman, Guardians of the Galaxy, more
Pyrrha x Game of Thrones jewelry, starting at $98: Pyrrha, which uses wax casts and reclaimed silver and bronze to create unique and timeless jewelry, has ... «Los Angeles Times, Dec 14»
9
Another Season of RWBY Means More Epic Fights
And even though much of the cast is still underdeveloped, Weiss, Yang and Pyrrha have grown a fair bit this season—the former two through an episode where ... «Kotaku, Nov 14»
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HBO and Pyrrha offer Game Of Thrones jewelry available for …
Would you pay the iron price for your Halloween costume? Vancouver-based jewelry store Pyrrha is betting you're at least willing to pay the gold price for its ... «Winter Is Coming, Oct 14»

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