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Aeëtes

Aeëtes proper noun: a king of Colchis, son of Helios and Perseis.

Proper noun

Aeëtes

  1. (Greek) A king of Colchis, son of Helios and Perseis.

Forms of Aeëtes

alternative form (archaic)Aeetes
alternative form (archaic)Æetes

Origin of Aeëtes

Borrowed from Latin Aeētēs, from Ancient Greek Αἰήτης (Aiḗtēs).

Questions about Aeëtes

What does Aeëtes mean?
Aeëtes means a king of Colchis, son of Helios and Perseis.
What part of speech is Aeëtes?
Aeëtes is a proper noun.

Words near Aeëtes in the dictionary

  1. AEW
  2. AEW&C
  3. AEWC
  4. AEZ
  5. AEZs
  6. Aeëtes
  7. af
  8. af-
  9. AF1
  10. AFA
  11. AFAB

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