Melpomene

noun

Mel·​pom·​e·​ne mel-ˈpä-mə-(ˌ)nē 

: the Greek Muse of tragedy

Examples of Melpomene in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Venus de Milo overlooks Hole 17 on the Straits course, and a serene Melpomene rests on the lawn near the Design Center. — Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024

Almost a century after the race’s creation, in 1984, women were officially permitted to compete as well, though some records indicate that a Greek woman named Melpomene may have competed alongside Louis in 1896. — Miriam Kamil, JSTOR Daily, 20 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Melpomenē

First Known Use

circa 1548, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Melpomene

• acridine
• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene