Hippodamia

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Proper noun

Hippodamia f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Coccinellidae – certain ladybugs.

English

Alternative forms

• Hippodamea
• Hippodameia

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἱπποδάμεια (Hippodámeia).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌhɪpɒdəˈmaɪə/

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Proper noun

Hippodamia

1. (Greek mythology) Various female Ancient Greek mythological figures, especially the queen of Pisa as the wife of Pelops.
   • 2007, Marianthe Colakis, Mary Joan Masello, Classical Mythology & More: A Reader Workbook, Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, →ISBN, page 207:

     Restored to life, Pelops competes for Hippodamia against her father Oenomaus, who dies cursing Pelops' family.

Latin

Alternative forms

• Hippodamē

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἱπποδάμεια (Hippodámeia).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /hip.po.daˈmiː.a/, [hɪpːɔd̪äˈmiːä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ip.po.daˈmi.a/, [ipːod̪äˈmiːä]

Proper noun

Hippodamīa f sg (genitive Hippodamīae); first declension

1. (Greek mythology) Hippodamia

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Hippodamīa
Genitive	Hippodamīae
Dative	Hippodamīae
Accusative	Hippodamīam
Ablative	Hippodamīā
Vocative	Hippodamīa

References

• Hippodamia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.