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- US Pronunciation
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- [puh-sif-uh-ee]
- /pəˈsɪf əˌi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [puh-sif-uh-ee]
- /pəˈsɪf əˌi/
Definitions of pasiphae word
- noun pasiphae Classical Mythology. the wife of Minos, mother of Ariadne, and mother of the Minotaur by the Cretan bull. 1
- noun pasiphae Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter. 1
- noun pasiphae the wife of Minos and mother (by a bull) of the Minotaur 0
- noun pasiphae a small outer satellite of the planet Jupiter 0
- noun pasiphae the wife of Minos and mother of the Minotaur by a bull belonging to Minos 0
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Origin of pasiphae
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85
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Parts of speech for Pasiphae
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pasiphae popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pasiphae usage trend in Literature
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