Meaning

3 senses

  1. Artemis (Greek goddess).

  2. (literary)The Moon.

  3. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

    Си́нтияSíntija

    СінтіяSintija

Examples

12 sentences

  1. Cynthia can calculate at an amazing speed.

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  2. Cynthia is a protégée of my mother's.

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  3. Cynthia has been with us nearly two years now.

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  4. Cynthia was waiting for me, and greeted me eagerly.

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  5. Who'll be taking over from Cynthia when she retires?

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Translations

7 languages
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By meaning 1
female given name:
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By meaning 1
female given name:

Origin

Borrowed from Latin Cynthia, from Ancient Greek Κυνθία (Kunthía), feminine of Κύνθιος (Kún

Borrowed from Latin Cynthia, from Ancient Greek Κυνθία (Kunthía), feminine of Κύνθιος (Kúnthios, “Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”).

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Forms

Synonyms

3 synonyms
DeliaLunaSelene

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
cynicalC1cynicallyC1cynicismC1cynosurecypresscystcysticczar

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