Definition of Callisto

1. Noun. The second largest of Jupiter's satellites.

Generic synonyms: Galilean, Galilean Satellite

Definition of Callisto

1. Proper noun. (mythology) A nymph of Artemis. ¹

2. Proper noun. (astronomy) A moon of Jupiter. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Callisto

Calliphora
Calliphora vicina
Calliphoridae
Callippic
Callirhoe
Callirhoe digitata
Callirhoe involucrata
Callirhoe triangulata
Callirrhoë
Callisaurus
Callisaurus draconoides
Callison's fluid
Callistan
Callistephus
Callistephus chinensis
Callisto (current term)
Callistoan
Callistonian
Callithricidae
Callitrichaceae
Callitriche
Callitris
Callitris calcarata
Callitris cupressiformis
Callitris endlicheri
Callitris glauca
Callitris glaucophylla
Callitris parlatorei
Callitris quadrivalvis
Callitroga

Literary usage of Callisto

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Galileo, the Tour Guide: A Summary of the Mission to Dateedited by Jean H. Aichele edited by Jean H. Aichele (1997)
"(SSI) Turn to return to Earth point Last Callisto-10 approach OPNAV End Playback Earth Sun TIME (PDT-SCET) 08:59 13:27 14:12 29 09:00 10 July 11:00 14 00:27 ..."

2. The Age of Fable; Or, Stories of Gods and Heroes by Thomas Bulfinch (1856)
"JUNO AND HER RIVALS, IO AND Callisto—DIANA AND ACTION —LATONA AND THE RUSTICS. JUNO one day perceived it suddenly grow dark, and immediately suspected that ..."

3. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology by William Smith (1880)
"But, notwithstanding this precaution, Callisto was slain by Artemis during the ... Areas, the son of Callisto, was given by Zeus to Main to be brought up, ..."

4. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society by Royal Astronomical Society (1892)
"Greenwich Mean Times of Superior and Inferior Geocentric Conjunctions of Jupiter's Fourth Satellite (Callisto) from 1892 November to the end of 1893. ..."

5. The Classic Myths in English Literature: Based Chiefly on Bulfinch's "Age of by Charles Mills Gayley, Thomas Bulfinch (1893)
"Callisto of Arcadia was another maiden who excited the jealousy of Juno. ... Often, frightened by the dogs, Callisto, though lately a huntress, ..."

6. Pausanias's Description of Greeceby Pausanias by Pausanias (1898)
"9 Areas, son of Callisto, his inventions, viii. 4. i ; Arcadia called after him, ib. ; his sons, viii. 4. a, x. 9. 5 ; his grave, viii. 9. ..."

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