Leda

See also: leda, léda, and -leda

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈliːdə/

Proper noun

Leda

1. (Greek mythology) The wife of Tyndareus and mother of Helen, Clytemnestra and Castor and Pollux hatched from eggs as a result of a seduction by Zeus in the guise of a swan
2. (astronomy) A moon of Jupiter.
3. (astronomy) 38 Leda, a main belt asteroid; not to be confused with the Jovian moon.

Synonyms

• (astronomy): 38 Leda, ㊳

Translations

Asteroid

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 卵神星 (Luǎnshénxīng)

• French: Léda (fr) f
• Marathi: लीडा (līḍā)

Anagrams

• ALDE, Adel, Dale, Deal, Dela, E.D. La., Lade, adle, dale, deal, lade, lead

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Λήδα (Lḗda).

Proper noun

Leda f

1. (Greek mythology) Leda
2. a female given name

Anagrams

• Elda

Slovene

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛ̀ːda/

Proper noun

Léda f

1. a female given name

Further reading

• “Leda”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran

Turkish

Proper noun

Leda

1. (astronomy) Leda