Polyxena

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πολυξένη (Poluxénē).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /poˈlyk.se.na/, [pɔˈlʏk.sɛ.na]

Proper noun

Polyxena f (genitive Polyxenae); first declension

(Greek mythology) The daughter of Priamus and Hecuba, sacrificed to the ghost of Achilles

Inflection

First declension.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Polyxena
Genitive	Polyxenae
Dative	Polyxenae
Accusative	Polyxenam
Ablative	Polyxenā
Vocative	Polyxena

Descendants

Italian: Polissena

References

Polyxena in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
Polyxena in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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