Clio

[ klee-oh; for 1 also klahy-oh ]

noun,plural Cli·os for 2.
  1. Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.

  2. any of a group of awards presented annually by the advertising industry for achievement in television commercials.

  1. a female given name.

Origin of Clio

1
<Latin <Greek Kleiṓ, equivalent to klei- (stem of kleîn to make famous, celebrate) + suffix used for women's names

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Clio

/ (ˈklaɪəʊ) /


noun
  1. Greek myth the Muse of history

Origin of Clio

1
C19: from Latin, from Greek Kleiō, from kleein to celebrate

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