daphne
ダフネ
解説 Definition
ギリシャ神話に登場する月桂樹の精の名前。英語圏では女性の名前としても使われる。
A female figure in Greek mythology who was transformed into a laurel tree while escaping Apollo; Daphne is also used as a feminine personal name in English-speaking and Greek-speaking communities.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Daphne はギリシャ語で「月桂樹」を表す名に由来します。神話ではアポロンから逃れるダフネが月桂樹へ変わるので、「Daphne―Apollo―laurel tree」の三つを一場面として結び付けましょう。女性名なら大文字で書く点と、植物名の daphne や科学用語 Daphnia との違いにも注意します。
Connect Daphne with a single mythological scene: Apollo pursues her, and she becomes a laurel tree to escape him. This makes the chain Daphne–Apollo–laurel easy to retrieve and reflects the name’s real Greek meaning rather than an invented sound association. In modern contexts, Daphne is commonly a woman’s name and is capitalized. A lowercase daphne can also refer to a flowering shrub in the botanical genus Daphne. Do not confuse the name with Daphnia, the scientific name for small aquatic animals commonly called water fleas.
例文
In Greek mythology, Daphne was transformed into a laurel tree to escape Apollo.
ギリシャ神話では、ダフネはアポロンから逃れるために月桂樹に変えられました。
Daphne is a popular name in both English-speaking and Greek-speaking countries.
ダフネは英語圏とギリシャ語圏の両方で人気のある名前です。
My friend Daphne has a beautiful garden filled with herbs and flowers.
友人のダフネはハーブと花でいっぱいの美しい庭を持っています。
daphne の類義語・関連語
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daphne の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ギリシャ神話の女神ダフネ（Δάφνη）に由来し、原義は「月桂樹」。アポロンの求愛から逃れるため月桂樹に変身した伝説で知られる。関連語にdaphnia（ミジンコ属）。植物名としても月桂樹科の低木を指す。
Daphne comes from Ancient Greek Daphnē, a feminine name identical to the Greek word for “laurel.” In Greek mythology, Daphne escaped Apollo’s pursuit by being transformed into a laurel tree, establishing the lasting association between her name and the plant. The name subsequently passed through classical and European traditions and became a feminine personal name in English. Daphne is also used botanically for a genus of flowering shrubs.
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