Arethusa Definition

ärə-tho͝ozə, -sə
noun
A wood nymph who was changed into a fountain by Artemis.
American Heritage
A woodland nymph, changed into a stream by Artemis so that she might escape her pursuer, Alpheus.
Webster's New World
A North American orchid (Arethusa bulbosa) with one pink flower and one long leaf that grows only with the fruit.
Webster's New World
A bog orchid, of the genus Arethusa, having a magenta flower; the dragon's mouth.
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Other Word Forms of Arethusa

Noun

Singular:
Arethusa
Plural:
arethusas

Origin of Arethusa

  • Latin Arethūsa from Greek Arethousa

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

Arethusa Sentence Examples

  • The probable origin of the story is the part traditionally taken in the foundation of Syracuse by the Iamidae of Olympia, who identified the spring Arethusa with their own river Alpheus, and the nymph with Artemis Alpheiaia, who was worshipped at Ortygia.

  • The subterranean passage of the Alpheus in the upper part of its course (confirmed by modern explorers), and the freshness of the water of Arethusa in spite of its proximity to the sea, led to the belief that it was the outlet of the river.

  • Near the west coast of the island is the famous fountain of Arethusa.

  • His waters were said to pass beneath the sea and rise again in the fountain Arethusa at Syracuse; such is the earlier version from which later mythologists and poets evolved the familiar myth of the loves of Alpheus and Arethusa.

  • Some time in that year Tenedos, Chios, Chalcis in Euboea, and probably the Euboean cities Eretria, Carystus and Arethusa gave in their adherence, followed by Perinthus, Peparethus, Sciathus and other maritime cities.

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ASAUSA

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