Prometheus

n. 普罗米修斯(希腊神话人物)

发音

UK /pɹəˈmiːθi.əs/
US /pɹoʊˈmiθi.əs/

释义与例句

name
  1. 1.

    A male given name from Ancient Greek.

    普罗米修斯

  2. 2.

    The Titan chiefly honored for stealing fire from Zeus in the stalk of a fennel plant and giving it to mortals for their use. The god of fire and craft.

    宗教 神话 哲学
  3. 3.

    A moon of the planet Saturn.

    天文

词源

From Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús), from πρό (pró, “before”) + μανθάνω (manthánō, “to think”).

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