Melpomene
[ mel-pom-uh-nee ]
/ mɛlˈpɒm əˌni /
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noun Classical Mythology.
the Muse of tragedy.
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Origin of Melpomene
<Latin Melpomenē<Greek Melpoménē special use of feminine of present participle of mélpesthai to sing
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Melpomene
/ (mɛlˈpɒmɪnɪ) /
noun
Greek myth the Muse of tragedy
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