PENELOPE


Meaning of PENELOPE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pə-ˈne-lə-pē ]

noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Pēnelopē

Date: 14th century

: the wife of Odysseus who waits faithfully for him during his 20 years' absence

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.