Pasiphaë


Pa·siph·aë

noun \pə-ˈsi-fə-ˌē\

Definition of PASIPHAË

: the wife of Minos and mother of the Minotaur by a white bull

Origin of PASIPHAË

Latin, from Greek Pasiphaē
First Known Use: 14th century

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