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