Euterpe
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- Euterpean adjective
Example Sentences
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Acai—pronounced ah-ssah-ee—is a blueberry-size fruit of the palm tree, Euterpe oleracea, which thrives in foodplain areas in the Amazon Basin.
From National Geographic • Dec. 14, 2023
The award, a model of Euterpe, the Greek muse of music, has had the same design for 58 years but the finish and materials tend to change.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2013
Euterpe gave up teaching to raise her two boys, the first of whom, Stelian, was born in 1930.
From Time Magazine Archive
Shivering in the 45� air, Actor Stewart was inspired to write a poem about it�demonstrating that Euterpe is not his muse.
From Time Magazine Archive
Clio was Muse of history, Urania of astronomy, Melpomene of tragedy, Thalia of comedy, Terpsichore of the dance, Calliope of epic poetry, Erato of love-poetry, Polyhymnia of songs to the gods, Euterpe of lyric poetry.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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