Ananke

[ uh-nang-kee, uh-nan-kee ]

noun

, Astronomy.

1. a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.

Ananke

/ əˈnæŋkɪ /

noun

1. a small outer satellite of Jupiter

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ananke¹

From the Greek word anánkē necessity, force

Example Sentences

Still it is with some such definite decision that he enters the kingdom of Ananke, the goddess of Necessity.

From Project Gutenberg

His soul tried to escape the oppression of this cosmic mechanism, and to leave the slavery of Ananke.

From Project Gutenberg

This divinity is sometimes identified with Tyche, sometimes with Ananke.

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