Dione

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Dione (pronounced in three syllables) may refer to several things:

In Greek mythology, Dione ("divine queen"), in three syllables, was the mother of Aphrodite by Zeus. She was a Titan. Her name is actually a feminine form of Zeus. The name is also used to refer to Aphrodite.
In astronomy there are two bodies named after the Titan Dione:
- Dione is a moon of Saturn.
- 106 Dione is an asteroid.

Dione (pronounced in two syllables) is a term used in organic chemistry for a molecule with two ketone functional groups.

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