English Dictionary

STHENO

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

Overview

STHENO (noun)
  The noun STHENO has 1 sense:

1. (Greek mythology) one of the three Gorgonsplay

  Familiarity information: STHENO used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


STHENO (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

(Greek mythology) one of the three Gorgons

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Stheno" is a kind of...):

Gorgon ((Greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal Medusa who had live snakes for hair; a glance at Medusa turned the beholder to stone)

Domain category:

Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"He who hesitates is lost." (English proverb)

"Every frog must know its sole-leather." (Bulgarian proverb)

"Experimenting is the great science." (Arabic proverb)

"Do not hide your light under a bushel" (Danish proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact