Parthenope

British  

/ pɑːˈθɛnəpɪ /

noun

1. Greek myth a siren, who drowned herself when Odysseus evaded the lure of the sirens' singing. Her body was said to have been cast ashore at what became Naples

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Example Sentences

But Parthenope also knows how to gently, and with a teasing smile, push back at anyone’s preconceived notions about who she is, and what she is or isn’t thinking.

From Los Angeles Times

But without a character that we feel connected to, even Parthenope’s great beauty, meant to suggest Naples itself, qualifies as an overburdened resource.

From Los Angeles Times

But “Parthenope” shouldn’t have to strain as hard as it does — it plays like a fragrance ad.

From Los Angeles Times

The leading character is a team known as Partenopei, taken from Parthenope, a siren in Greek mythology.

From Washington Post

They probably drifted outward to cooler parts of the solar system, where they were swept up into the comet—suggesting they are not so primordial, says Alessandra Rotundi, principal investigator of Rosetta's dust-analyzing instrument at the Parthenope University of Naples in Italy.

From Science Magazine