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artemis

/ˈɑɹ.tə.mɪs/

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What does artemis mean?

proper noun

  1. The Greek goddess of the hunt, wild animals, and wilderness; the daughter of Leto and Zeus; the sister of Apollo.
  2. The main-belt asteroid 105 Artemis, discovered in 1868.
  3. A United States space program, and the associated vehicles, used for human travel to the Moon in the 2020s. (See Artemis program on Wikipedia.)
More meanings (2)

proper noun

  1. (rare) A female given name from Ancient Greek, masculine equivalent Artemios.
  2. (rare) A male given name from Ancient Greek.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈɑɹ.tə.mɪs/

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A procession was formed and the first fruits of the year offered to Apollo, Artemis and the Horae.
Edward CarpenterPagan and Christian Creeds: Their Origin and MeaningProject Gutenberg ebook #1561
Goddess and sister, befriend, Artemis, Lady of Thebes, high-throned in the midst of our mart!
SophoclesPlays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; AntigoneTranslated by Francis StorrProject Gutenberg ebook #31
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He called her Artemis, Demeter, and other fanciful names half teasingly, which she did not like because she did not understand them.
Thomas HardyTess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure WomanProject Gutenberg ebook #110
“I hope it is, but I can’t help feeling it. Ah! here is the duchess, looking like Artemis in a tailor-made gown. You see we have come back, Duchess.”
Oscar WildeThe Picture of Dorian GrayProject Gutenberg ebook #174
The pagans had always adored purity: Athena, Artemis, Vesta.
G. K. (Gilbert Keith) ChestertonWhat's Wrong with the WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #1717