cynthia

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Cyn⋅thi⋅a

[sin-thee-uh]

–noun

1.	Artemis: so called from her birth on Mt. Cynthus, on Delos.

2.	Literary. the moon, the emblem of Artemis.

3.	a female given name.

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Ar⋅te⋅mis

[ahr-tuh-mis]

–noun

1.	Also called Cynthia. an ancient Greek goddess, the daughter of Leto and the sister of Apollo, characterized as a virgin huntress and associated with the moon. Compare Diana.

2.	a female given name.

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Artemis [(ahr-tuh-mis)]

The Greek name for Diana, the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon; the daughter of Zeus and the sister of Apollo. Artemis was also called Cynthia.

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Word Origin & History

Cynthia

"the Moon," from L. Cynthia dea "the Cynthian goddess," Artemis/Diana, said to have been born on Mt. Cynthus on Delos.

Artemis

Gk. goddess of the moon, wild animals, hunting, childbirth, etc., sister of Apollo; her name is of unknown origin.

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