# Niobe

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈnʌɪ.ə.bi/ · frequency rank #76,164

## Definitions
1. A daughter of Tantalus, said to have turned into stone while weeping for her children.
2. A daughter of Phoroneus and Teledice.
3. 71 Niobe, a main belt asteroid.
4. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek Νιόβη (Nióbē).

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