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Clio.

The goddess of history and heroic poetry, and one of the Muses; the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈklaɪ.oʊ//ˈkliː.oʊ/
  1. The goddess of history and heroic poetry, and one of the Muses; the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne.

    Greek
  2. 84 Klio, a main belt asteroid.

  3. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

  4. Ellipsis of Renault Clio (“a model of car manufactured by Renault”).

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
  5. A city in Alabama.

  6. A city in Iowa.

  7. A city in Michigan.

  8. A town in South Carolina.

  9. A census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States.

Where this word comes from

From the Ancient Greek Κλειώ (Kleiṓ). The award and car model were named after the goddess.

noun/ˈklaɪ.oʊ//ˈkliː.oʊ/
  1. A statuette holding a globe given at the Clio Awards, an annual award program that recognizes innovation and creative excellence in advertising, design, and communication.

  2. A car of the Renault Clio model manufactured by Renault.

    Fred loved to take his Clio for a spin.
Where this word comes from

From the Ancient Greek Κλειώ (Kleiṓ). The award and car model were named after the goddess.

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