Al|cy|o|ne

Al|cy|o|ne «al SY uh nee», noun.

1. Greek Mythology. a) the daughter of Aeolus. She was changed into a kingfisher. b) one of the Pleiades.

2. the brightest star in the Pleiades.

╂[< Latin Alcyonē < Greek Alkyónē < alkyōn, -ónos sea kingfisher]