CEFR B1

alcmene

noun

Meaning

Alcmene means descendant of Perseus and Andromeda, the wife of Amphitryon, and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles/Hercules.

Examples

The article uses alcmene to mean (Greek mythology) Descendant of Perseus and Andromeda, the wife of Amphitryon,....
The teacher asked students to find alcmene in the reading.

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alcmene (B1)

noun

Definition

Alcmene means descendant of Perseus and Andromeda, the wife of Amphitryon, and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles/Hercules.

Examples

The article uses alcmene to mean (Greek mythology) Descendant of Perseus and Andromeda, the wife of Amphitryon,....
The teacher asked students to find alcmene in the reading.

How to Use alcmene

a/the alcmene (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a alcmene."
alcmene in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked alcmene in context before translating it."

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