Pasiphaë

American  

[puh-sif-uh-ee] / pəˈsɪf əˌi /

noun

1. Classical Mythology. the wife of Minos, mother of Ariadne, and mother of the Minotaur by the Cretan bull.

2. Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.

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Pasiphaë ¹ British  

/ pəˈsɪfɪiː /

noun

1. Greek myth the wife of Minos and mother (by a bull) of the Minotaur

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Pasiphaë ² British  

/ pəˈsɪfɪiː /

noun

1. astronomy a small outer satellite of the planet Jupiter

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Etymology

Origin of Pasiphaë

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

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Pasiphaë

One instance is his work for a modern retelling by Henry de Montherlant of the myth of Pasiphaë.

From New York Times ● Dec. 17, 2015

Pasiphaë stood only a few feet in front of them.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

She had successfully made Pasiphaë see what she most desired.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

But Pasiphaë was an immortal sorceress with thousands of years of experience in weaving spells.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

“I—I mean, if Pasiphaë really has reopened it, and I think she has...”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan