Minerva

noun

Mi·​ner·​va mə-ˈnər-və How to pronounce Minerva (audio)
: the Roman goddess of wisdom compare athena

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In Rome, Saad points to Orient Express La Minerva, which opened in 2025 in a 17th-century palazzo beside the Pantheon. Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 My journey began, in fact, with two nights at Orient Express La Minerva, a ravishing new Roman hotel quite literally steps from the Pantheon, directly in front of Bernini’s iconic elephant and obelisk statue in the Piazza della Minerva. Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026 Minerva’s had truffles and gold flakes on its entry last year, ice cream melting atop a sizzling patty in 2024, and this year has a footlong mozzarella stick with parmesan fondue on the side. Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 26 Jan. 2026 Other Italian series due to hit the platform in 2026 include action drama Motorvalley; adult animation My 2 cents; crime series Chiaroscuro; YA show Minerva Academy, and Nemesis, a thriller with Pierfrancesco Favino, Barbara Ronchi and Elodie. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Minerva

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Minerva was in the 14th century

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“Minerva.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Minerva. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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