Cassiope
See also: Cassiopeia
Translingual
Etymology
From the northern constellation Cassiopeia, because of its proximity to the celestial pole.
Proper noun
Cassiope f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae – circumboreal shrubs used as fuel by native peoples in the Arctic.
English
Proper noun
Cassiope
- Alternative form of Cassiopeia.
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κασσιόπη (Kassiópē).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [kasˈsi.ɔ.peː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [kasˈsiː.o.pe]
Proper noun
Cassiopē f sg (genitive Cassiopēs); first declension
- (Greek mythology) Cassiopeia (wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda)
- Kassiópi (a village on the island of Corfu)
Declension
First-declension noun (Greek-type), singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Cassiopē |
| genitive | Cassiopēs |
| dative | Cassiopae |
| accusative | Cassiopēn |
| ablative | Cassiopē |
| vocative | Cassiopē |
Derived terms
- Cassiopicus (“of, belonging to Cassiope”, adjective)