CIRCE


Meaning of CIRCE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' s ə r-( ˌ )s ē

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Kirk ē

Date: 14th century

: a sorceress who changes Odysseus' men into swine but is forced by Odysseus to change them back

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