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megaera

/mɪˈdʒɪə.rə/

Traduction: Nom propre issu de la mythologie grecque, désignant l'une des trois Érinyes, déesses de la vengeance.

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C2formalcommon/mɪˈdʒɪə.rə/

indénombrable · nom propre

A proper noun from Greek mythology referring to one of the three Furies, the goddesses of vengeance.

  • 🇫🇷Nom propre issu de la mythologie grecque, désignant l'une des trois Érinyes, déesses de la vengeance.
  1. One of the Furies C2 formal

    In Greek mythology, one of the three Furies (Erinyes), goddesses of vengeance, who punished crimes such as murder and oath-breaking.

    • Megaera was often depicted with a whip, pursuing wrongdoers.
    • The ancient Greeks believed Megaera would torment the guilty.
    • In the myth, Megaera and her sisters avenged familial crimes.

    🇫🇷Mégère (Érinye)

  • megaeras plural form
  • megaeras' possessive plural form
  • megaera's possessive singular form