DAPHNE


Meaning of DAPHNE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdaf-nē ]

noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Daphnē

Date: 15th century

: a nymph in Greek mythology who is transformed into a laurel tree to escape the pursuing Apollo

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