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Antinous

UK/ænˈtɪnəʊəs/

Antinous proper noun: a Bithynian Greek youth and lover of Roman Emperor Hadrian.

Proper noun

Antinous

  1. A Bithynian Greek youth and lover of Roman Emperor Hadrian.
  2. A constellation created by the emperor Hadrian, now considered by astronomers to be a part of Aquila.

Noun

Antinous (plural Antinouses)

  1. A handsome young man.

Forms of Antinous

Proper noun
alternative formAntinoos
alternative formAntinoös
alternative formAntinoüs
Noun
pluralAntinouses

Origin of Antinous

Borrowed from Latin Antinous, from Ancient Greek Ἀντίνοος (Antínoos).

Questions about Antinous

What does Antinous mean?
Antinous means a Bithynian Greek youth and lover of Roman Emperor Hadrian.
What part of speech is Antinous?
Antinous can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Antinous?
Antinous is pronounced /ænˈtɪnəʊəs/ (UK).

Words near Antinous in the dictionary

  1. antinormality
  2. antinormally
  3. antinormals
  4. antinormative
  5. antinormativity
  6. Antinous
  7. Antinouses
  8. antinovel
  9. antinovelist
  10. antinovelistic
  11. antinovelists

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