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Erato

American  
[er-uh-toh] / ˈɛr əˌtoʊ /

noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. the Muse of love poetry.


Erato British  
/ ˈɛrəˌtəʊ /

noun

  1. Greek myth the Muse of love poetry

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“I think we are primarily addressing a person who is the ordinary visitor who might not know much about opera. They might know much about Maria Callas,” museum supervisor Erato Koutsoudaki told The Associated Press.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023

Erato Verse: The single-button controls on the Verse are nice, and the small charging case is appealing.

From Slate • Aug. 2, 2018

The collection, originally made for the French label Erato from 1965 to 1974, filled 35 records and was rereleased last year by Warner Classics in advance of her 90th birthday.

From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2017

He made “Gossamer” with his producer and drummer, Chris Zane, aided on some songs by the arranger Nico Muhly and the Swedish vocal trio Erato.

From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2012

She looked as if she would reply, but Erato said, “Now, child, quick, before it cools.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell