Melpomene
/mɛlˈpɒ.mɪ.ni/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 The Muse of tragedy Greek
- 2 18 Melpomene, an asteroid.
- 3 The tragedy mask.
- 4 Buskins, as a symbol of tragedy.
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μελπομένη (Melpoménē), from μέλπω (mélpō, “to sing”).