Io

proper nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈaɪəʊ//
United States//ˈaɪoʊ//

The daughter of Inachus river god, and a lover of Zeus, turned by the latter into a heifer.

proper noun

1
The daughter of Inachus river god, and a lover of Zeus, turned by the latter into a heifer.
2
A moon of Jupiter, known for its volcanic activity, peppered with about 400 active volcanoes.
A mottled blanket of debris from many active volcanoes gives Io the youngest surface in the solar system.
Another whisper, sir, near Io. We have probes en route.
3
85 Io, a main belt asteroid; the asteroid shares its name with the Jovian moon

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Io, from Ancient Greek Ἰώ (Iṓ).

involved · Complicated.involvement · The act of involving, or the state of being involved.io · A type of moth, the io moth.

Io · The daughter of Inachus river god, and a lover of Zeus, turned by the latter into a heifer.

ion · An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge, such…Ion · Son of Creusa and Xuthus, and the ancestor of Ionian people.Iong · A surname from Portuguese

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