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Cerambus

Cerambus proper noun: a son of Euseiros (himself son of Poseidon) and the nymph Eidothea of Othreis. He offended the nymphs and was transformed into a horned beetle.

Proper noun

Cerambus

  1. (Greek) A son of Euseiros (himself son of Poseidon) and the nymph Eidothea of Othreis. He offended the nymphs and was transformed into a horned beetle.

Origin of Cerambus

Ancient Greek Κέραμβος (Kérambos)

Questions about Cerambus

What does Cerambus mean?
Cerambus means a son of Euseiros (himself son of Poseidon) and the nymph Eidothea of Othreis. He offended the nymphs and was transformed into a horned beetle.
What part of speech is Cerambus?
Cerambus is a proper noun.

Words near Cerambus in the dictionary

  1. Ceram Sea
  2. ceramah
  3. ceramahs
  4. ceramal
  5. ceramals
  6. Cerambus
  7. cerambycid
  8. cerambycids
  9. cerambycine
  10. cerambycines
  11. cerambycoid

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