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Artemis
AH-tih-mihs
Artemis (name) means the Greek goddess of the hunt, wild animals, and the moon, sister of Apollo. Example: “Artemis was often depicted carrying a bow and arrows.”
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The Greek goddess of the hunt, wild animals, and the moon, sister of Apollo.
"Artemis was often depicted carrying a bow and arrows."
"And the Elders know, as if they had seen with their own eyes, that monstrous sacrifice of his own daughter Iphigenia at Aulis, whereby Agamemnon had released the fleet, storm-stayed by the will of Artemis, and served his own ambition."
— Herbert Weir Smyth, VI. Orestea. I: Agamemnon (1924)
How to use Artemis
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA figure from Greek mythology, also used as a modern given name and the name of NASA's Moon programme.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek Artemis; the deeper origin of the name is uncertain.
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What does “Artemis” mean?
The word “Artemis” means the Greek goddess of the hunt, wild animals, and the moon, sister of Apollo. In plain terms, a figure from Greek mythology, also used as a modern given name and the name of NASA's Moon programme.
How do you pronounce “Artemis”?
“Artemis” is pronounced AH-tih-mihs (/ˈɑɹtəmɪs/ in IPA).
How do you use “Artemis” in a sentence?
Here is “Artemis” used in a sentence: “Artemis was often depicted carrying a bow and arrows.”
What part of speech is “Artemis”?
“Artemis” is a name.
Where does the word “Artemis” come from?
The word “Artemis” comes from Ancient Greek. From Ancient Greek Artemis; the deeper origin of the name is uncertain.
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