Perséfone

See also: Persefone, Persèfone, and Persefonė

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Perséfona (rare)
• Perséphone (archaic)
• Persephone (archaic)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephónē).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /peʁˈsɛ.fo.ni/ [pehˈsɛ.fo.ni]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /peʁˈsɛ.fo.ni/ [pehˈsɛ.fo.ni]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /peɾˈsɛ.fo.ni/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /peʁˈsɛ.fo.ni/ [peχˈsɛ.fo.ni]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /peɻˈsɛ.fo.ne/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨɾˈsɛ.fu.nɨ/

• Hyphenation: Per‧sé‧fo‧ne

Proper noun

Perséfone f

1. (Greek mythology) Persephone (wife of Hades)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephónē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peɾˈsefone/ [peɾˈse.fo.ne]
• Rhymes: -efone
• Syllabification: Per‧sé‧fo‧ne

Proper noun

Perséfone f

1. (Greek mythology) Persephone