Europa — meaning in English

English meaning

• Europa noun One of Jupiter's largest moons, known for its icy surface and the possibility of a subsurface ocean.

Senses

Europa is used for these senses in English:

• Europa (Greek mythology) Several characters, most notably a Phoenician princess abducted to Crete by Zeus.
• Europa (astronomy) A moon in Jupiter.

Europa — full definition

1. noun One of Jupiter's largest moons, known for its icy surface and the possibility of a subsurface ocean.
2. noun In Greek mythology, a princess carried off by Zeus, who had disguised himself as a bull.

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