Callisto Definition

kə-lĭstō
noun
A nymph loved by Zeus and changed into a bear by Hera.
Webster's New World
The second largest satellite of Jupiter: discovered in 1610 by Galileo.
Webster's New World
pronoun

(mythology) A nymph of Artemis.

Wiktionary

(astronomy) A moon of Jupiter.

Wiktionary

Origin of Callisto

  • Latin from Greek Kallistō perhaps from kallistos superlative of kalos beautiful

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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