Clio
pronunciation
How to pronounce Clio in British English:
UK [ˈklaiəu]
How to pronounce Clio in American English:
US [ˈklaɪo]
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- Noun:
- (Greek mythology) the Muse of history
Word Origin
- Clio
- "muse of history, muse who sings of glorious actions," usually represented with a scroll and manuscript case, from Latin Clio, from Greek Kleio, literally "the proclaimer," from kleiein "to tell of, celebrate, make famous," from kleos "rumor, report, news; good report, fame, glory," from PIE *klew-yo-, from root *kleu- "to hear" (see listen). Related to the -kles in Damocles, etc.
Example
- 1. Personal stance : keen cyclist but also drives a renault clio .
- 2. A renault executive told a french senate inquiry this month that it is 1300 cheaper to make a renault clio in the company 's plant in turkey than in the flins factory in france .
- 3. It has agreed to base some production of the new clio at flins as well as in turkey , but has refused to specify what proportion , or for how long .