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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012