Artemis

American  

[ahr-tuh-mis] / ˈɑr tə mɪs /

noun

1. Also called Cynthia.  an ancient Greek goddess, the daughter of Leto and the sister of Apollo, characterized as a virgin huntress and associated with the moon.

2. a first name.

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Artemis British  

/ ˈɑːtɪmɪs /

noun

1. Roman counterpart: Diana.  Also called: Cynthia.  Greek myth the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon: the twin sister of Apollo

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Artemis Cultural  

1. The Greek name for Diana, the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon; the daughter of Zeus and the sister of Apollo. Artemis was also called Cynthia.

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Example Sentences

Artemis III will involve multiple launches of some of the most powerful rockets ever built.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Scheduled for 2027, Artemis III will carry out a series of complex tests in Earth orbit that are considered critical for Artemis IV, the first planned crewed mission to the Moon's South Pole in 2028.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

NASA's administrator Jared Isaacman on Wednesday defended the makeup of the space agency's latest Artemis crew, an all-male group.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

This past spring's Artemis 2 mission saw humans conduct a lunar flyby, but the third phase will stay closer to Earth.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Needless to say, Artemis Fowl would not have been willing to put up with such discomfort if something extremely important had not been at stake.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer