Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Εὐφροσύνη (Euphrosúnē) from εὐφροσύνη (euphrosúnē, gleefulness).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /e.fɾoˈsi.ni/
  • Hyphenation: Ευ‧φρο‧σύ‧νη

Proper noun

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Ευφροσύνη (/Efrosýni/) f (plural Ευφροσύνες)

  1. (Greek mythology) Euphrosyne, one of the three Charites and the goddess of joy.
  2. a female given name
  3. Any of the several saints whose feast day in the Greek Orthodox tradition is 25 September.

Declension

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Declension of Ευφροσύνη
singular plural
nominative Ευφροσύνη (Effrosýni) Ευφροσύνες (Effrosýnes)
genitive Ευφροσύνης (Effrosýnis) -
accusative Ευφροσύνη (Effrosýni) Ευφροσύνες (Effrosýnes)
vocative Ευφροσύνη (Effrosýni) Ευφροσύνες (Effrosýnes)
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