Nemesis

From Ancient Greek Νέμεσις (Némesis, “Nemesis, goddess of retribution”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛməsɪs/

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Nemesis

1. (Greek mythology) The goddess of divine retribution.

   Coordinate term: Invidia

2. (astronomy) 128 Nemesis, a main belt asteroid.
3. (astronomy) A hypothetical star postulated to be orbiting the Sun to explain a perceived cycle of mass extinctions in the geological record.

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• Nemesis (hypothetical star) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• Messine, Semiens, Meissen, Siemens, misseen, siemens, Siemsen

From Ancient Greek Νέμεσις (Némesis).

Nemesis (genitive Nemesis')

1. (Greek mythology) Nemesis

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Nemesis f (genitive Nemesis)

1. (Greek mythology) Nemesis

From Ancient Greek Νέμεσις (Némesis).

Nemesis f sg (genitive Nemesis or Nemeseōs); third declension

1. Nemesis

Third-declension noun (i-stem), singular only.