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Alcmaeonid

Alcmaeonid noun: a member of the Alcmaeonidae (Ἀλκμαιωνίδαι), a powerful noble family of ancient Athens who claimed descent from the mythological Alcmaeon.

Noun

Alcmaeonid (plural Alcmaeonids)

  1. (historical) A member of the Alcmaeonidae (Ἀλκμαιωνίδαι), a powerful noble family of ancient Athens who claimed descent from the mythological Alcmaeon.

Forms of Alcmaeonid

pluralAlcmaeonids
alternative formAlcmeonid

Questions about Alcmaeonid

What does Alcmaeonid mean?
Alcmaeonid means a member of the Alcmaeonidae (Ἀλκμαιωνίδαι), a powerful noble family of ancient Athens who claimed descent from the mythological Alcmaeon.
What part of speech is Alcmaeonid?
Alcmaeonid is a noun.
What is the plural of Alcmaeonid?
The plural of Alcmaeonid is Alcmaeonids.

Words near Alcmaeonid in the dictionary

  1. Alcivars
  2. ALCL
  3. alclofenac
  4. alclometasone
  5. ALCM
  6. Alcmaeonid
  7. Alcmaeonids
  8. Alcman
  9. Alcmanian
  10. Alcmena
  11. Alcmene

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