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halcyone

Al·cy·o·ne
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [al-sahy-uh-nee]
    • /ælˈsaɪ əˌni/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [al-sahy-uh-nee]
    • /ælˈsaɪ əˌni/

Definitions of halcyone word

  • noun halcyone a third-magnitude star in the constellation Taurus: brightest star in the Pleiades. 1
  • noun halcyone Also, Halcyon, Halcyone. Classical Mythology. a daughter of Aeolus who, with her husband, Ceyx, was transformed into a kingfisher. 1
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Parts of speech for Halcyone

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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halcyone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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  • alcyone

    the daughter of Aeolus and wife of Ceyx, who drowned herself in grief for her husband's death. She was transformed into a kingfisher
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