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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAtena
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-te-na
"Atena é uma das principais divindades do panteão grego."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, strategic warfare, and handicraft, often portrayed as a protector of cities.
"In Greek mythology, Athena was born fully grown and armored from the forehead of Zeus." - 2
A wise, intelligent, and fiercely independent woman, used in figurative literary contexts.
"She proved to be the Athena of her research team, guiding them through every strategic decision."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη (Athēnē), the name of the goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, and civilization in Greek mythology. The etymology is pre-Greek, likely reflecting a distinct Mediterranean substrate origin associated with the city of Athens.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Athena" is said worldwide
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Athéna
Transliteration: a-te-na
"Athéna est la déesse de la sagesse dans la mythologie grecque."
Athene
Transliteration: a-te-ne
"Athene war die griechische Göttin der Weisheit."
Atena
Transliteration: a-te-na
"Atena è raffigurata con elmo e lancia."
Atenea
Transliteration: a-te-ne-a
"Atenea representa la sabiduría y la estrategia militar."
Atena
Transliteration: a-te-na
"Atena é uma das principais divindades do panteão grego."
एथीना
Transliteration: ethina
"एथीना ग्रीक पौराणिक कथाओं में ज्ञान की देवी हैं।"
雅典娜
Transliteration: Yǎdiǎn-nà
"雅典娜是古希腊神话中的智慧女神。"
아테나
Transliteration: athena
"아테나는 그리스 신화에 나오는 지혜의 여신이다."
アテナ
Transliteration: atena
"アテナはギリシャ神話の知恵と戦争の女神です。"
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