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Alcestis的意思

Alcestis

英 [æl'sestis] 美
  • n. 阿尔刻提斯(斐赖国王阿德墨托斯之妻,等于Alkestis)

Alcestis

英文词源


Alcestis
wife of Admetus, she offered her life for her husband and was rescued from the Underworld by Herakles, from Greek Alkestis, literally "valiant, courageous," from alke "protection, help, strength, power."