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Candaules

Syllables: Can·daul·esUS/ˌkænˈdɑl.iz/

Candaules proper noun: a king of Lydia.

Proper noun

Candaules

  1. A king of Lydia.

Origin of Candaules

Learned borrowing from Latin Candaulēs, from Ancient Greek Κανδαύλης (Kandaúlēs) (see which for more).

Words formed from Candaules

Questions about Candaules

What does Candaules mean?
Candaules means a king of Lydia.
What part of speech is Candaules?
Candaules is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Candaules?
Candaules is pronounced /ˌkænˈdɑl.iz/ (US).

Words near Candaules in the dictionary

  1. candareens
  2. candarin
  3. candarins
  4. Candating
  5. Candato
  6. Candaules
  7. candaulism
  8. candaulist
  9. candee
  10. candees
  11. candela

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