Semele

noun

Sem·​e·​le ˈse-mə-ˌlē How to pronounce Semele (audio)
: a daughter of Cadmus consumed by flames when visited by Zeus in his divine splendor

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Briefly, Ino was the sister of Semele, mother of Dionysus. Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Semelē

First Known Use

1527, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Semele was in 1527

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“Semele.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Semele. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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