Standard Lemma guide

Clio

name · noun · 12 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.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈklaɪ.oʊ/
  • /ˈkliː.oʊ/
  • rhymes with -aɪəʊ
  • rhymes with -iːəʊ
  • CMU ARPABET: K L IY1 OW0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

The goddess of history and heroic poetry, and one of the Muses; the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Greek

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

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name

Meaning 2

84 Klio, a main belt asteroid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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name

Meaning 3

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 4

Ellipsis of Renault Clio (“a model of car manufactured by Renault”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

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Meaning 5

A city in Alabama.

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Meaning 6

A city in Iowa.

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Meaning 7

A city in Michigan.

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Meaning 8

A town in South Carolina.

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name

Meaning 9

A census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 10

A statuette holding a globe given at the Clio Awards, an annual award program that recognizes innovation and creative excellence in advertising, design, and communication.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 11

A car of the Renault Clio model manufactured by Renault.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

Examples

  • Fred loved to take his Clio for a spin.

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noun

Meaning 12

(Greek mythology) the Muse of history

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: Muse

History

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek Κλειώ (Kleiṓ). The award and car model were named after the goddess.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: Կլիո (Klio) — the Muse of history and heroic poetry
  • Bulgarian: Клио (Klio) — the Muse of history and heroic poetry
  • Czech: Kleió — the Muse of history and heroic poetry
  • Danish: Klio — the Muse of history and heroic poetry
  • Finnish: Kleio — the Muse of history and heroic poetry
  • French: Clio — the Muse of history and heroic poetry
  • Georgian: კლიო (ḳlio) — the Muse of history and heroic poetry
  • German: Klio — the Muse of history and heroic poetry
  • Ancient Greek: Κλειώ (Kleiṓ) — the Muse of history and heroic poetry
  • Greenlandic: Klio — the Muse of history and heroic poetry
  • Hungarian: Kleió — the Muse of history and heroic poetry
  • Hungarian: Clio — the Muse of history and heroic poetry
  • Icelandic: Klíó — the Muse of history and heroic poetry
  • Inuktitut: ᒃᓖᐅ (kliio) — the Muse of history and heroic poetry
  • Italian: Clio — the Muse of history and heroic poetry
  • Japanese: クレイオー (Kureiō) — the Muse of history and heroic poetry
  • Korean: 클리오 (Keullio) — the Muse of history and heroic poetry
  • Latin: Clīō — the Muse of history and heroic poetry
  • Polish: Klio — the Muse of history and heroic poetry
  • Portuguese: Clio — the Muse of history and heroic poetry
  • Russian: Клио (Klio) — the Muse of history and heroic poetry
  • Spanish: Clio — the Muse of history and heroic poetry
  • Swedish: Klio — the Muse of history and heroic poetry