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Phaedra.

Phaedra (the wife of Theseus, who falls in love with but is spurned by her stepson Hippolytus, then commits suicide, but is the cause of his later death (details vary between versions))

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈpʰae̯.dra]Classical-Latin[ˈfɛː.dra]
  1. Phaedra (the wife of Theseus, who falls in love with but is spurned by her stepson Hippolytus, then commits suicide, but is the cause of his later death (details vary between versions))

    Greek · declension-1 · feminine · singular
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Φαῖδρος (Phaîdros) Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek Φαίδρᾱ (Phaídrā)bor. Latin Phaedra Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φαίδρᾱ (Phaídrā).

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