Amalthea

American  

[am-uhl-thee-uh] / ˌæm əlˈθi ə /

1. Classical Mythology.  Amalthaea.

2. Astronomy.  a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.

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Amalthea ¹ British  

/ ˌæmælˈθiːə /

noun

1. Also: Amaltheia.  Greek myth

   1. a nymph who brought up the infant Zeus on goats' milk

   2. the goat itself

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Amalthea ² British  

/ ˌæmælˈθiːə /

noun

1. an inner satellite of Jupiter

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Example Sentences

The initiative dubbed “Amalthea” is compose of five parts including the collection, inspection and storage of humanitarian aid in Cyprus, it’s later transfer by ship possibly from Larnaca port and finally it’s offloading and distribution in Gaza.

From Washington Times

The new images revealed details astronomers hadn’t expected to see around the guardian of the solar system, including two of the giant planet’s smaller moons Amalthea and Adrastea.

From New York Times

Perhaps these fire-prevention goat herds might – just might — re-create the ancient mythological image of Amalthea, sometimes said to be Zeus's she-goat wet nurse on Mount Ida, a symbol of protection and preserver of abundance and plenty – as long as they are properly managed, contained and controlled.

From Salon

Isles receives clues from her dying estranged mother, serial killer Amalthea Lank that leads them to a far greater danger.

From Washington Post

In 1892, American astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard discovered Amalthea, a fifth satellite orbiting Jupiter, but it would be decades before astronomers got their next good look at the Jovian system.

From The Verge