Cynthia

UK
/ˈsɪnθɪə/
US
/ˈsɪnθiə/

Translations

Cynthianoun
Cynthias
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UK
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US
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cynthiaZoologie : nom usuel d’un papillon.
A bright-winged cynthia fluttered across the garden.
Une cynthia aux ailes éclatantes voletait dans le jardin.
Cynthiaproper noun
UK
/ˈsɪnθiə/
US
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Used as a female given name and as an epithet of the goddess Artemis.
Cynthia was excited to start her new job on Monday.
Cynthia était ravie de commencer son nouveau travail lundi.
Additional translations
CynthiaAntiquité : épithète poétique d’Artémis.

Definitions

Cynthianoun
Any butterfly of the genus Cynthia (now usually treated as a subgenus of Vanessa), such as the painted lady.
A bright-winged cynthia fluttered across the garden.
Cynthiaproper noun
A female given name, derived from the Greek name Kynthia meaning “from Mount Kynthos”.
Cynthia was excited to start her new job on Monday.
In classical mythology, an epithet of the goddess Artemis, who was said to have been born on Mount Cynthus.
In the ancient texts, Cynthia is often associated with the moon and hunting.