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Re: Pronunciation of Arsinoë

by Murasaki (lady murasaki)

8/20/2009, 7:33 AM

in reply to a message by Flare En Kuldes

This name is used in "Le Misantrope" by the French 16th c.'s playwright Molière. There it's prounounced Ar-see-no-EH, with a narrow "e" sound as in bet. There might be other ponounciations, though.

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- Kirke (guest) +2

8/20/2009, 8:16 AM

That pronunciation is for the form used in the play, Arsinoé.

In English Arsinoe would be similar to Zoe and Chloe, ahr-SEE-noh-ee.

- Murasaki (lady murasaki) +1

8/20/2009, 10:55 AM

True, but what about the original Greek pron.?(I think this is what the OP wanted to know?). I suppose the "e" is an eta originally, which would be pronounced in the French way in ancient Greek and more like a "ee" sound in modern Greek.

- Pavlos

8/24/2009, 1:17 AM

The Greek pronounciation is arsi-NO-ee.

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