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Meaning of Pasiphae | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
pəˈsɪfeɪ.iː

Definitions

  1. The daughter of Helios and the sister of Circe. She was raised as a princess at Cholchis, and then given in marriage to King Minos of Crete. With Minos, she was the mother of Ariadne, Androgeus, Glaucus, Deucalion, Phaedra, and Catreus. She was also the mother of the Minotaur.
    Greek
  2. One of the moons of Jupiter.

Equivalents

Ελληνικά Πασιφάη
Français Pasiphaé
Italiano Pasifae Pasife
日本語 パシファエ
Latina Pasiphae

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

pasiphaeid Pasir Mas Pasir Ris pasireotide Pasithea Pasithee

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