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Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage Greek Mythology
Scripts Αμπελος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsAmpelus (Latinized)
Meaning & History
Derived from Ancient Greek ἄμπελος (ámpelos) meaning "vine, grapevine". In Greek mythology it belonged to a satyr who was transformed into the first grapevine, loved by the god Dionysos, as well as to one of the eight hamadryad daughters of Oxylos, associated with vines such as wild grapes and bryony.