Definition of Amalthea in English:
Amalthea
proper nounəˈmalθɪəaməlˈθɪəˌæməlˈθiə
Astronomy A satellite of Jupiter, the third closest to the planet, being reddish in colour and heavily cratered (262 km long and 146 km across).
Origin
From the name of a goat in Greek Mythology, which suckled the infant Zeus.
Definition of Amalthea in US English:
Amalthea
proper nounˌaməlˈTHēəˌæməlˈθiə
Astronomy Satellite V of Jupiter, the third closest to the planet. It is reddish in color and heavily cratered, with a diameter of 106 miles (170 km).
Origin
From the name of a goat in Greek Mythology, which suckled the infant Zeus.