Circe
pronunciation
How to pronounce Circe in British English:
UK ['sə:si]
How to pronounce Circe in American English:
US [ˈsɚsi]
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- Noun:
- (Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine
Word Origin
- Circe (n.)
- enchantress of the isle of Aea who transformed into swine those who drank from her cup ("Odyssey"), late 14c., from Latin Circe, from Greek Kirke. Related: Circean.
Example
- 1. Odysseus is with circe .
- 2. Circe metamorphosed men into swine .
- 3. The wife of odysseus and mother of telemachus . Penelope was made immortal by circe .
- 4. In the greed story , circe turned men into pigs by her enchantment .
- 5. In the greek legend , circe turned men into pigs .