Circé

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French Circe, from Latin Circē, Circa, from Ancient Greek Κίρκη (Kírkē). The asteroid was discovered in 1855 by Jean Chacornac and named after the sorceress.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siʁ.se/
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  • Homophones: Circée, circée

Proper noun

Circé f

  1. (Greek mythology) Circe
  2. (astronomy) 34 Circe, a main belt asteroid

Derived terms

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