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euphrosyne
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
name of one of the three Graces in Greek mythology, via Latin, from Greek Euphrosyne, literally "mirth, merriment," from euphron "cheerful, merry, of a good mind," from eu "well, good" (see eu-) + phren (genitive phrenos) "mind," which is of unknown origin.
Wikipedia
Euphrosyne is a Greek female name; Phroso or Froso is its more common derivative. Euphrosyne may refer to:
- 31 Euphrosyne, one of the largest main belt asteroids
- Boloria euphrosyne, the Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly
- Euphrosyne (genus), a genus of flowering plants
- Euphrosyne (mythology), Greek goddess
- Euphrosyne, a genus of Polychaete marine worms
Euphrosyne (; Εὐφροσύνη), in ancient Greek religion, was one of the Charites, known in English as the "Three Graces". She was usually called Euthymia (Εὐθυμία).
Euphrosyne ( 790 – after 836), a daughter of Byzantine emperor Constantine VI, the last representative of the Isaurian dynasty, and Maria of Amnia.
Euphrosyne is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family.
Several names have been created in the genus, but only one is accepted: Euphrosyne partheniifolia, endemic to Mexico, being found in Aguascalientes, Distrito Federal, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Estado de México, Michoacán, Morelos + Puebla .
species formerly includednow in other genera: Chorisiva Hedosyne Iva Leuciva Oxytenia
- Euphrosyne acerosa (Nutt.) Panero, syn of Oxytenia acerosa Nutt.
- Euphrosyne ambrosiifolia A.Gray, syn of Hedosyne ambrosiifolia (A.Gray) Strother
- Euphrosyne dealbata (A.Gray) Panero, syn of Leuciva dealbata (A.Gray) Rydb.
- Euphrosyne nevadensis (M.E.Jones) Panero, syn of Chorisiva nevadensis (M.E.Jones) Rydb.
- Euphrosyne xanthiifolia (Fresen.) A.Gray, syn of Iva xanthiifolia Nutt.
Usage examples of "euphrosyne".
Lying alone in bed at night, with Lefty out working, Desdemona tried to recall the details of these stories, but it was too long ago and now Euphrosyne Stephanides was dead and there was no one to ask.
Many of the girls chattered a little broken French, and one of them, Miss Euphrosyne De Lacy, had been half educated in Paris, so that she had all the phrases which are to social operators what his cutting instruments are to the surgeon.