# Circe

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈsɜː.si/ · frequency rank #58,594

## Definitions
1. An enchantress who turned Odysseus's men into pigs.
2. A woman having the characteristics of Circe; an enchantress.
3. 34 Circe, a main belt asteroid.
4. A chess variant, often used in fairy chess problems, where pieces return to their starting square after being captured.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Circē.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/circe