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Artemis

ar·te·mis

UK/ˈɑː.tə.mɪs/ US/ˈɑɹ.tə.mɪs/ uncommon rare

noun

1.

(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana

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Origin

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́ρτεμις (Ắrtemis). Further etymology is uncertain.

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