(Greek) The goddess of the fertility of the Earth and harvests, protector of marriage and social order; daughter of Cronos and Rhea, mother to Persephone.
1108 Demeter, a main belt asteroid.
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/dɪˈmiːtə/
Etymologie (Engels)
From Ancient Greek Δημήτηρ (Dēmḗtēr), from γῆ (gê, “earth”) + μήτηρ (mḗtēr, “mother”).