Amalthea
/ˌæm.əlˈθiː.ə/noun
In Greek mythology, the nymph or goat associated with the nurturing of Zeus; also the name of Jupiter's moon.
Did you know?The name Amalthea is tied to Zeus’s childhood caretaker in Greek myth, and later became the name of a Jovian moon, turning an ancient story of divine feeding into astronomy.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek myth
Greek
Ἀμάλθεια
“The name of a nymph or goat who nourished the infant Zeus.”
Classical Greek
Greek
Ἀμάλθεια
“A mythic proper name associated with divine caregiving and abundance.”
Latin
Latin
Amalthea
“A borrowed proper name used in Roman retellings of Greek myth.”
17th Century
Latin/European scholarly usage
Amalthea
“Used in learned writing as a classical mythological name.”
Modern English
English
Amalthea
“A mythological name and the name of one of Jupiter's moons.”