Alcmene

English

Alternative forms

• Alcmena

Etymology

From Latin Alcmēnē, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκμήνη (Alkmḗnē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ælkˈmiːni/

Proper noun

Alcmene

1. (Greek mythology) Descendant of Perseus and Andromeda, the wife of Amphitryon, and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles/Hercules.
2. (astronomy) 82 Alkmene, a main belt asteroid.

Translations

the wife of Amphitryon and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles

Armenian: Ալկմենե (hy) (Alkmene) French: Alcmène (fr) f German: Alkmene Greek: Αλκμήνη (el) f (Alkmíni) Ancient: Ἀλκμήνη f (Alkmḗnē) Korean: 알크메네 (Alkeumene) Latin: Alcmēnē f, Alcmēna f, Alcumēna (la) f Polish: Alkmena f Portuguese: Alcmena f Russian: Алкме́на (ru) f (Alkména) Spanish: Alcmena f

Further reading

• Alcmene on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• 82 Alkmene on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• lacemen

Portuguese

Proper noun

Alcmene f

1. alternative form of Alcmena