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Help[Facts] Pronunciation of Halimeda? (Greek?)
What's the "official" pronunciation (like for the plant name)?
If you've heard it as a person's name, how have you heard it pronounced?
I saw it listed as Greek in origin, for whatever that's worth... supposed to mean something to do with the sea.
thanks
- chazda
If you've heard it as a person's name, how have you heard it pronounced?
I saw it listed as Greek in origin, for whatever that's worth... supposed to mean something to do with the sea.
thanks
- chazda
This message was edited 2/5/2006, 12:23 AM
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Halimeda is indeed a Greek name, in Greek mythology she was a Nereid, daughter of Nereus and Doris. (Spelling in Ionian dialect: HALIMEDE, in Dorian dialect: HALIMEDA).
The name derives from the words ALS(sea) and MEDEON (care of, protect, etc.), it means "cares for the sea".
I can only tell you the ancient Greek pronunciation of the name: ha-lee-ME-da in Doric dialect or ha-lee-ME-dee in Ionian dialect.
Unfortunately it is difficult to give you the precise "official" pronunciation using English phonology because English phonology is, how can I put it... very "flexible"!
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The name derives from the words ALS(sea) and MEDEON (care of, protect, etc.), it means "cares for the sea".
I can only tell you the ancient Greek pronunciation of the name: ha-lee-ME-da in Doric dialect or ha-lee-ME-dee in Ionian dialect.
Unfortunately it is difficult to give you the precise "official" pronunciation using English phonology because English phonology is, how can I put it... very "flexible"!
“When two people have a dispute, the loser is actually the winner because he learns something new.”
SOCRATES
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