Erato

[ er-uh-toh ]

/ ˈɛr əˌtoʊ /

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noun Classical Mythology.

the Muse of love poetry.

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Words nearby Erato

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How to use Erato in a sentence

Erato, who presides over the poems of love, generally accompanies the youngest and gayest of the Muses, Terpsichore.
'Round the Year in Myth and Song|Florence Holbrook
Erato, in Greek mythology, one of the nine Muses, whose name signifies loving or lovely.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
The Villanelle has been called "the most ravishing jewel worn by the Muse Erato."
Ballades and Rondeaus, Chants Royal, Sestinas, Villanelles, etc,|Various
But compare statistically the service and the detriment, for Clio must instruct Calliope and Erato.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 64 No. 396 October 1848|Various

In the temple to them, which Lesbos became, the freedom of Erato was almost of necessity accorded to her priestesses.
Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern|Edgar Saltus

British Dictionary definitions for Erato

Erato

/ (ˈɛrəˌtəʊ) /

noun

Greek myth the Muse of love poetry

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