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Androcles

Androcles proper noun: the main character of a common folktale that is included in the Aarne–Thompson classification system as type 156.

Proper noun

Androcles

  1. The main character of a common folktale that is included in the Aarne–Thompson classification system as type 156.

Forms of Androcles

alternative formAndroclus

Origin of Androcles

From Ancient Greek Ἀνδροκλῆς (Androklês).

Questions about Androcles

What does Androcles mean?
Androcles means the main character of a common folktale that is included in the Aarne–Thompson classification system as type 156.
What part of speech is Androcles?
Androcles is a proper noun.

Words near Androcles in the dictionary

  1. androcephalous
  2. androchrome
  3. androchromes
  4. androcidal
  5. androcide
  6. Androcles
  7. androclinia
  8. androclinium
  9. Androclus
  10. androconia
  11. androconial

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