Cynthia
//ˈsɪn.θi.ə// name
name ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 Artemis (Greek goddess).
- 2 The Moon. literary
"As when faire Cynthia, in darkesome night, / Is in a noyous cloud enveloped [...]."
- 3 A female given name from Ancient Greek.
"“Cynthia seems to me such an out-of-the-way name, only fit for poetry, not for daily use.”"
Example
More examples"Who'll be taking over from Cynthia when she retires?"
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Cynthia, from Ancient Greek Κυνθία (Kunthía), feminine of Κύνθιος (Kúnthios, “Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”).
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