Ananke

See also: Ananké and ananke

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀνάγκη (Anánkē, “Fate”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /əˈnæŋki/

Proper noun

Ananke

(Greek mythology) A Greek goddess, personification of destiny, necessity and fate, depicted as holding a spindle.
(astronomy) A moon of Jupiter.

Translations

Greek goddess of destiny, necessity and fate

French: Ananké (fr) f
Greek: Ανάγκη f (Anágki)

Portuguese: Ananke f, Ananque f

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Ananque

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνάγκη (Anánkē).

Proper noun

Ananke f

(Greek mythology) Ananke (goddess of destiny, necessity and fate)

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.