Tryphaena

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Tryphaena is an epithet meaning "dainty" or "luxurious," historically used by several Hellenistic and Ptolemaic royal women, including Cleopatra V.

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Label Occurrences
Tryphaena canonical 4

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Statements (27)

Predicate Object
instanceOf epithet
associatedWithDynasty Ptolemaic dynasty
linked to: Lagid dynasty
culturalContext Hellenistic world
linked to: Hellenistic period

Ptolemaic Egypt
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
epithetType honorific epithet
genderAssociation female
historicalUsagePeriod Hellenistic period
Ptolemaic period
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
language Ancient Greek
meaning dainty
luxurious
nameElementOf Cleopatra V Tryphaena
Cleopatra VI Tryphaena
Ptolemaic princesses
regionOfUsage Eastern Mediterranean
Egypt
Greek-speaking kingdoms
semanticField luxury
refinement
transliteration Tryphaina
linked to: Tryphena
usedAs personal name component
usedBy Cleopatra V Tryphaena
Hellenistic royal women
Ptolemaic royal women
usedFor princesses
queens
writingSystem Greek alphabet

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cleopatra V Tryphaena epithet Tryphaena
Cleopatra III of Egypt child Tryphaena
Ptolemy IX Lathyros sibling Tryphaena
Ptolemy X Alexander I sibling Tryphaena