Δῃάνειρα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • Δηϊᾰ́νειρᾰ (Dēïáneira)
  • Δᾱϊᾰ́νειρᾰ (Dāïáneira)

Etymology

From δήϊος (dḗïos, hostile, destroing) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, man, husband) + -ῐᾰ (-ia), referring to her killing of her husband, Heracles.

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Δῃᾰ́νειρᾰ (Dēiáneira) f (genitive Δῃᾰνείρᾱς); first declension

  1. Deianira

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: Δηάνειρα (Diáneira)
  • Latin: Dēianira

References

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