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Aglaurus

Aglaurus proper noun: the daughter of Actaeus, the first king of Attica, who married Cecrops.

Proper noun

Aglaurus

  1. (Greek) The daughter of Actaeus, the first king of Attica, who married Cecrops.
  2. (Greek) The daughter of Cecrops and the above Aglaurus, who was driven to suicide for ignoring a warning from the goddess Athena.
  3. (Greek) The daughter of an incestuous relationship between Erectheus and his daughter Procris.

Forms of Aglaurus

alternative formAgraulus

Questions about Aglaurus

What does Aglaurus mean?
Aglaurus means the daughter of Actaeus, the first king of Attica, who married Cecrops.
What part of speech is Aglaurus?
Aglaurus is a proper noun.

Words near Aglaurus in the dictionary

  1. aglandular
  2. aglaonema
  3. aglaonemas
  4. Aglaonice
  5. aglare
  6. Aglaurus
  7. agleam
  8. aglee
  9. aglepristone
  10. Agler
  11. Aglers

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