phoebe

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
  2. noun (Greek mythology) a Titaness who became identified with Artemis as goddess of the Moon
  3. noun small dun-colored North American flycatcher

Etymology

From early 18th c. Imitative, influenced by the name Phoebe.

In classic literature

Synonyms

five, 5, V, cinque, quint, quintet, fivesome, quintuplet, pentad, fin, Little Phoebe

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