melpomene Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (Greek mythology) the Muse of tragedy

WordNet

Mel*pom"e*ne noun
Etymology
L., fr. Gr. , lit., the songstress, fr. , , to sing.
Definitions
  1. (Class. Myth.) The Muse of tragedy.
  2. (Astron.) The eighteenth asteroid.

Webster 1913