penelope

неисчисляемое · имя собственное

A proper noun referring to a figure from Greek mythology, known as the faithful wife of Odysseus, or a genus of guans, which are turkey-like birds valued as game.

• 🇷🇺Имя собственное, относящееся к персонажу греческой мифологии, известной как верная жена Одиссея, или к роду гокко — птиц, похожих на индеек, ценимых как объект охоты.

1. Mythological figure B2 formal

   In Greek mythology, the faithful wife of Odysseus who waited for his return from the Trojan War for twenty years, cleverly delaying remarriage by weaving and unweaving a shroud.

   • Penelope is celebrated as a symbol of marital fidelity in ancient literature.
   • She devised a clever trick with her weaving to keep the suitors at bay.
   • Odysseus finally returned to his loyal Penelope after his long journey.

   🇷🇺Мифологическая фигура

2. Genus of birds C1 formal

   A genus of large, turkey-like birds in the family Cracidae, commonly known as guans, found in Central and South America.

   • The Penelope genus includes several species of arboreal birds.
   • These birds are valued as game and for their meat in some regions.
   • Ornithologists study the behavior of Penelope birds in tropical forests.

   🇷🇺Пенелопа

   Синонимы: guan

• penelopes plural form
• penelopes' possessive plural form
• penelope's possessive singular form