CALLISTO


Meaning of CALLISTO in English

n.

Pronunciation: k ə - ' lis-( ˌ )t ō

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Kallist ō

Date: 14th century

: a nymph loved by Zeus, changed into a she-bear by Hera, and subsequently changed into the Great Bear constellation

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