Pronunciations (3)
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/dɪˈmiːtə/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
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/dəˈmiːtəɹ/
Pronunciation notes
- US
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/ˈdɛmɪtəɹ/
Pronunciation notes
- US
- nonstandard
Proper noun
The goddess of the fertility of the Earth and harvests, protector of marriage and social order; daughter of Cronos and Rhea, mother to Persephone.
Usage- Greek
1108 Demeter, a main belt asteroid.