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Cynthia

Cynthia

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A name used in poems for Artemis, the Greek goddess of hunting and the Moon
  • proper noun
  • Literature
translation icon : Cintia
  • In ancient stories, Cynthia was known as the goddess of the hunt and the Moon.
  • Cynthia's Revels

Examples

Synonyms

Artemis
vsCynthia
  • Literature
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A goddess of hunting, wild places, and the moon who protects animals and young women

is the poetic or literary name used for that same goddess

Compounds

cynthia moth
  • Specialized
9.9

A large moth from Asia whose caterpillars eat a tree called ailanthus

Samia cynthia
  • Specialized
9.9

A large moth from Asia with caterpillars that eat the ailanthus tree

Samia cynthia
  • Specialized
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A large green silkworm raised to make silk

Surface Forms

Cynthia main

Etymology

Cynthia comes from Mount Cynthus on the island of Delos in Greek myth. Poets used Cynthia for the goddess Artemis, who is linked to the 'Moon', so the name brings to mind the moon and the goddess today.