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Io

UK/ˈaɪəʊ/ US/ˈaɪoʊ/ fairly common

noun

1.

(Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus; when Hera was about to discover them together Zeus turned her into a white heifer

2.

the closest of Jupiter''s moons; has active volcanoes

Origin

From Latin iō; compare Ancient Greek ἰώ (iṓ, “oh!”).

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