What does "artemis" mean?
The Greek goddess of the hunt, wild animals, and wilderness; the daughter of Leto and Zeus; the sister of Apollo. (Compare Diana.)
Artemis
/ˈɑːtɪmɪs/ name
name ·Uncommon ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: The Greek goddess of the hunt, wild animals, and wilderness; the daughter of Leto and Zeus; the sister of Apollo. (Compare Diana.)
- Grammar: artemis is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: amor, aphrodite, apollo, ares.
- Useful contrasts: cancelled program, mortal, nondivine.
- Usage evidence: Artemis, you need to do something useful with your life... you can tell that I'm alluding to your failing grade in English, right?
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 The Greek goddess of the hunt, wild animals, and wilderness; the daughter of Leto and Zeus; the sister of Apollo. (Compare Diana.) Greek
- 2 A female given name from Ancient Greek, masculine equivalent Artemios. rare
- 3 A male given name from Ancient Greek. rare
"Mr. HISS. And is Mr. Artemis Denaxas an official of that company? Mr. ALLARD. I believe he is. Mr. HISS. I offer as "Exhibit No. 307" a letter of August 22, 1933, by Mr. Artemis Denaxas to Mr. Goulding, […]"
- 4 The main-belt asteroid 105 Artemis, discovered in 1868.
- 5 A United States space program, and the associated vehicles, used for human travel to the moon in the 2020s.
Example
"Artemis, you need to do something useful with your life... you can tell that I'm alluding to your failing grade in English, right?"
Common questions
What is a synonym for "artemis"?
Common synonyms include: amor, aphrodite, apollo, ares, astarte, athena.
How do you use "artemis" in a sentence?
Artemis, you need to do something useful with your life... you can tell that I'm alluding to your failing grade in English, right?
How do you pronounce "artemis"?
Pronounced /ˈɑːtɪmɪs/.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἄρτεμις (Ártemis). Further etymology is uncertain.