Sinope

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Gender Feminine
Usage Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Scripts Σινώπη(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /si.nɔ̌ː.pɛː/(Attic Greek) /si.ˈno.pi/(Koine Greek) /sɪ.ˈnoʊ.pi/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the name of the ancient city Sinope, derived from Hittite 𒅆𒉡𒉿 (Šinuwa) of unknown meaning. This was the name of a character from Greek mythology whom the city was supposedly named after, a daughter of Metope and Asopus, or in some accounts Ares. A moon of Jupiter was named after her.
Added 4/11/2018 by Swankypotato
Edited 10/18/2024 by jocatchi