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Augeas

/ɔːˈd͡ʒiːəs/

Augeas proper noun: a king of Elis, best known for his stables, the Augean stables.

Proper noun

Augeas

  1. (Greek) A king of Elis, best known for his stables, the Augean stables.

Forms of Augeas

alternative formAugeias

Origin of Augeas

From Latin Augēās, from Ancient Greek Αὐγείᾱς (Augeíās).

Questions about Augeas

What does Augeas mean?
Augeas means a king of Elis, best known for his stables, the Augean stables.
What part of speech is Augeas?
Augeas is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Augeas?
Augeas is pronounced /ɔːˈd͡ʒiːəs/.

Words near Augeas in the dictionary

  1. augaptilids
  2. Augar
  3. Augean
  4. Augean stable
  5. Augean stables
  6. Augeas
  7. Augeias
  8. augelite
  9. augelites
  10. Augelli
  11. Augellis

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