# Demeter

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /dɪˈmiːtə/ · frequency rank #57,973

## Definitions
1. The goddess of the fertility of the Earth and harvests, protector of marriage and social order; daughter of Cronos and Rhea, mother to Persephone.
2. 1108 Demeter, a main belt asteroid.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek Δημήτηρ (Dēmḗtēr), from γῆ (gê, “earth”) + μήτηρ (mḗtēr, “mother”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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