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Amphitrite

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˌæm.fɪˈtɹaɪ.ti/
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1

name

Meaning 1

A nymph, the wife of Poseidon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Greek

Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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2

name

Meaning 2

29 Amphitrite, a main belt asteroid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Any polychaete worm of the genus Amphitrite.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀμφιτρίτη (Amphitrítē).

From the genus name.

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: Ամփիտրիտե (Ampʻitrite) — Greek goddess
  • Catalan: Amfitrite — Greek goddess
  • Chinese Mandarin: 安菲特里忒 (Ānfēitèlǐtè) — Greek goddess
  • Czech: Amfitríta — Greek goddess
  • Esperanto: Amfitrito — Greek goddess
  • French: Amphitrite — Greek goddess
  • Georgian: ამფიტრიტე (ampiṭriṭe) — Greek goddess
  • German: Amphitrite — Greek goddess
  • Greek: Αμφιτρίτη (Amfitríti) — Greek goddess
  • Ancient Greek: Ἀμφιτρίτη (Amphitrítē) — Greek goddess
  • Hungarian: Amphitrité — Greek goddess
  • Italian: Anfitrite — Greek goddess
  • Japanese: アムピトリーテー (Amupitorītē) — Greek goddess
  • Japanese: アンフィトリテ (Anfitorite) — Greek goddess
  • Korean: 암피트리테 (Ampiteurite) — Greek goddess
  • Latin: Amphitrītē — Greek goddess
  • Manipuri: ꯑꯦꯝꯐꯤꯇ꯭ꯔꯥꯢꯇꯤ (ʼemphit͟rāiti) — Greek goddess
  • Polish: Amfitryta — Greek goddess
  • Portuguese: Anfitrite — Greek goddess
  • Romanian: Amfitrita — Greek goddess
  • Russian: Амфитри́та (Amfitríta) — Greek goddess
  • Spanish: Anfitrite — Greek goddess
  • Spanish: Anfitrita — Greek goddess
  • Thai: แอมฟิไทรที — Greek goddess
  • Ukrainian: Амфітрі́та (Amfitríta) — Greek goddess
  • Chinese Mandarin: 海后星 (Hǎihòuxīng) — Asteroid
Real reading context

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