penelope

Pe·nel·o·pe

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-nel-uh-pee]
- /pəˈnɛl ə pi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-nel-uh-pee]
- /pəˈnɛl ə pi/

Definitions of penelope word

noun penelope Classical Mythology. the wife of Odysseus, who remained faithful to him during his long absence at Troy. 1
noun penelope a faithful wife. 1
noun penelope a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “weaver.”. 1
noun penelope the wife of Odysseus, who remained true to him during his long absence despite the importunities of many suitors 0
noun penelope a feminine name: dim. Penny 0
noun penelope Odysseus's wife, who waits faithfully for his return from the Trojan War 0

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Parts of speech for Penelope

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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penelope popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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