Melpomene


Mel·pom·e·ne

noun \mel-ˈpä-mə-(ˌ)nē\

Definition of MELPOMENE

: the Greek Muse of tragedy

Origin of MELPOMENE

Latin, from Greek Melpomenē
First Known Use: circa 1548

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