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Circe.

An enchantress who turned Odysseus's men into pigs.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈsɜː.si/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈsɝ.si/Canada, General-American
  1. An enchantress who turned Odysseus's men into pigs.

    Greek
  2. A woman having the characteristics of Circe; an enchantress.

  3. 34 Circe, a main belt asteroid.

  4. A chess variant, often used in fairy chess problems, where pieces return to their starting square after being captured.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin Circē.

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