Cassiope
See also: Cassiopeia
TranslingualEdit
EtymologyEdit
From the northern constellation Cassiopeia, because of its proximity to the celestial pole.
Proper nounEdit
Cassiope f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae – circumboreal shrubs used as fuel by native peoples in the Arctic.
EnglishEdit
Proper nounEdit
Cassiope
- Alternative form of Cassiopeia
AnagramsEdit
LatinEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κασσιόπη (Kassiópē).
Proper nounEdit
Cassiopē f sg (genitive Cassiopēs); first declension
- (mythology) Cassiopeia (wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda)
- Kassiópi (a village on the island of Corfu)
DeclensionEdit
First-declension noun (Greek-type), singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Cassiopē |
| Genitive | Cassiopēs |
| Dative | Cassiopae |
| Accusative | Cassiopēn |
| Ablative | Cassiopē |
| Vocative | Cassiopē |
Derived termsEdit
- Cassiopicus (“of, belonging to Cassiope”, adjective)