Cynthia

== English == === Alternative forms === Cinthia, Cinthya, Cintia, Cintya, Cynthea, Cyntheia, Cynthya, Sinthia, Sintia, Synthea, Synthia, Syntia === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin Cynthia, from Ancient Greek Κυνθία (Kunthía), feminine of Κύνθιος (Kúnthios, “Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”). === Pronunciation === enPR: sĭnʹthē-ə, IPA(key): /ˈsɪn.θi.ə/ Hyphenation: Cyn‧thi‧a Rhymes: -ɪnθiə === Proper noun === Cynthia (plural Cynthias) Artemis (Greek goddess). Synonym: Delia (literary) The Moon. Synonyms: Luna, Selene A female given name from Ancient Greek. ==== Usage notes ==== Popular given name in the US in the 1950s and the 1960s. ==== Related terms ==== Cynthus Cynthian ==== Translations ==== === References === == Cebuano == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Cynthia. === Proper noun === Cynthia a female given name from Ancient Greek 2012 — Maduguong Fiesta (08 October), SuperBalita == French == === Alternative forms === Cynthie, Cinthie (archaic) === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Latin Cynthia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sɛ̃.tja/ === Proper noun === Cynthia f Cynthia ==== Related terms ==== == Indonesian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Cynthia, from Latin Cynthia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sinˈti(j)a/ === Proper noun === Cynthia a female given name from English [in turn from Latin] == Latin == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κυνθία (Kunthía, feminine of Κύνθιος (Kúnthios, “Cynthian”, of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)); morphologically Cynthus (“Cynthus”) +‎ -ia. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈkyn.tʰi.a] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃin.ti.a] ==== Proper noun ==== Cynthia f (genitive Cynthiae); first declension Artemis (Greek goddess) identified with Diana (Roman goddess) Synonym: Dēlia (poetic) the moon a female given name from Ancient Greek Delos ===== Declension ===== First-declension noun. ===== Related terms ===== Cynthius ===== Descendants ===== → English: Cynthia → French: (unadapted borrowing) Cynthia Italian: Cinzia Middle French: Cynthie, CinthieFrench: Cynthie Portuguese: Cíntia Spanish: Cintia === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Pronunciation 1 ==== (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈkyn.tʰi.a] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃin.ti.a] ===== Adjective ===== Cynthia inflection of Cynthius: nominative/vocative feminine singular nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural ==== Pronunciation 2 ==== (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈkyn.tʰi.aː] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃin.ti.a] ===== Adjective ===== Cynthiā ablative feminine singular of Cynthius === References === == Portuguese == === Proper noun === Cynthia f alternative spelling of Cíntia == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Cynthia. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈsintia/ [ˈsin̪.t͡ʃɐ] IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈsintia/ [ˈsin̪.t̪jɐ] Rhymes: -intia Syllabification: Cyn‧thi‧a === Proper noun === Cynthia (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜌ) a female given name from English