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Antiochus

Syllables: An·ti·o·chus/ænˈtaɪəkəs/

Antiochus proper noun: a transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἀντίοχος (Antíokhos), notably borne by the thirteen kings of the Seleucid dynasty.

Proper noun

Antiochus

  1. A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἀντίοχος (Antíokhos), notably borne by the thirteen kings of the Seleucid dynasty.

Origin of Antiochus

From Latin Antiochus, from Ancient Greek Ἀντίοχος (Antíokhos).

Words formed from Antiochus

Questions about Antiochus

What does Antiochus mean?
Antiochus means a transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἀντίοχος (Antíokhos), notably borne by the thirteen kings of the Seleucid dynasty.
What part of speech is Antiochus?
Antiochus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Antiochus?
Antiochus is pronounced /ænˈtaɪəkəs/.

Words near Antiochus in the dictionary

  1. Antiochian
  2. Antiochian Orthodox Church
  3. Antiochianism
  4. Antiochians
  5. antiochratoxigenic
  6. Antiochus
  7. antiodontalgic
  8. antiodontalgics
  9. antioedema
  10. antioedematous
  11. antioestrogen

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