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Adrastean

/ædrəˈstiːən/

Adrastean adjective: of or relating to the nymph Adrasteia or Adrastea in Greek mythology.

Adjective

Adrastean

  1. Of or relating to the nymph Adrasteia or Adrastea in Greek mythology.
  2. Of or relating to the Jovian moon named for Adrasteia.

Noun

Adrastean (plural Adrasteans)

  1. An imaginary inhabitant of the Jovian moon, Adrastea.

Forms of Adrastean

pluralAdrasteans

Questions about Adrastean

What does Adrastean mean?
Adrastean means of or relating to the nymph Adrasteia or Adrastea in Greek mythology.
What part of speech is Adrastean?
Adrastean can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Adrastean?
Adrastean is pronounced /ædrəˈstiːən/.

Words near Adrastean in the dictionary

  1. Adramelech
  2. Adrammelech
  3. adranosite
  4. Adrar Region
  5. Adrastea
  6. Adrastean
  7. Adrasteans
  8. Adrasteian
  9. Adrastos
  10. adrate
  11. adrates

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