# Parthenope

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /pɑːrˈθɛnəpi/

## Definitions
1. One of the sirens, daughter of the god Achelous and the Muse Terpsichore.
2. Former name of Naples: a port city in southwestern Italy.
3. 11 Parthenope, a main belt asteroid.

## Etymology
From Latin Parthenopē, from Ancient Greek Παρθενόπη (Parthenópē, from παρθένος (parthénos, “virgin, virginal”) + ὄψ (óps, “voice”)).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/parthenope