Meaning of Proserpina | Babel Free
/prəʊˈsɜːpɪnə/Definitions
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The goddess of springtime, queen of the underworld and the wife of Pluto; the Roman equivalent of Persephone. Roman
- 26 Proserpina, a main-belt asteroid.
- A fictitious planet beyond Pluto.
Examples
“Thou art more than the Gods who number the days of our temporal breath; / For these give labour and slumber; but thou, Proserpina, death.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.