NOUN | person | Io | (Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus |
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object | Io | the closest of Jupiter's moons |
Sounds | ay'ow | |
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Rhymes | brio ... Ohio: 3 rhymes with ayow... |
Meaning | (Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus; when Hera was about to discover them together Zeus turned her into a white heifer. | |
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Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
Instance of | maid, maiden | An unmarried girl (especially a virgin) |
Meaning | The closest of Jupiter's moons; has active volcanoes. | |
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Instance of | Galilean satellite, Galilean | One of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo |
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