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Ceryx

Ceryx proper noun: a member of the Athenian royal family as the son of Hermes by either of the princesses Pandrosus and Agraulus.

Proper noun

Ceryx

  1. (Greek) A member of the Athenian royal family as the son of Hermes by either of the princesses Pandrosus and Agraulus.

Forms of Ceryx

alternative formKeryx

Origin of Ceryx

Ancient Greek Κῆρυξ (Kêrux, literally “herald”)

Questions about Ceryx

What does Ceryx mean?
Ceryx means a member of the Athenian royal family as the son of Hermes by either of the princesses Pandrosus and Agraulus.
What part of speech is Ceryx?
Ceryx is a proper noun.

Words near Ceryx in the dictionary

  1. cerylonid
  2. cerylonids
  3. Ceryneia
  4. Cerynia
  5. Cerys
  6. Ceryx
  7. ces
  8. CESA
  9. cesanite
  10. Cesar
  11. Cesare

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