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pasiphae

Pa·siph·a·ë
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-sif-uh-ee]
    • /pəˈsɪf əˌi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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