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普罗米修斯

Pǔ luó mǐ xiū sīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Prometheus, a Titan god of fire in Greek mythology
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-1746f9d20d1a2287. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

普羅米修斯 普罗米修斯 [Pu3 luo2 mi3 xiu1 si1] /Prometheus, a Titan god of fire in Greek mythology/

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Other forms in these source records: 普羅米修斯

  • 普
    pǔ

    general / popular / everywhere / universal

  • 罗
    luó

    gauze / to collect / to gather / to catch / to sift

    Luó

    surname Luo

  • 米
    mǐ

    uncooked rice / meter (unit of length) / (slang) Chinese yuan

    Mǐ

    surname Mi

  • 修
    xiū

    to decorate / to embellish / to repair / to build / to write / to cultivate / to study / to take (a class)

    Xiū

    surname Xiu

  • 斯
    sī

    (phonetic) / this

    Sī

    Slovakia / Slovak / abbr. for 斯洛伐克[Sī luò fá kè]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.