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Pandora.

The first woman on earth, who had been given a box by the gods and instructed not to open it, but who disobeyed the instructions out of curiosity, releasing all manner of evils into the world.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˌpænˈdɔɹə/
  1. The first woman on earth, who had been given a box by the gods and instructed not to open it, but who disobeyed the instructions out of curiosity, releasing all manner of evils into the world.

    Greek
  2. A moon of the planet Saturn.

  3. 55 Pandora, a main belt asteroid.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-énts Proto-Indo-European *ph₂énts? Proto-Hellenic *pánts Ancient Greek πᾶς (pâs)der. Ancient Greek πᾰν- (păn-) Proto-Indo-European *deh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *dóh₃r̥ Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *déh₃rom Proto-Hellenic *dṓron Ancient Greek δῶρον (dôron) Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek Πανδώρᾱ (Pandṓrā)bor. English Pandora Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πανδώρᾱ (Pandṓrā, “all gifts”).

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