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Clitus

/ˈklaɪtəs/

Clitus proper noun: a male given name from Ancient Greek.

Proper noun

Clitus

  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Origin of Clitus

From Ancient Greek κλειτός (kleitós), from κλέω (kléō, “to celebrate”) + -τος (-tos, verbal adjective suffix).

Words that rhyme with Clitus

Questions about Clitus

What does Clitus mean?
Clitus means a male given name from Ancient Greek.
What part of speech is Clitus?
Clitus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Clitus?
Clitus is pronounced /ˈklaɪtəs/.

Words near Clitus in the dictionary

  1. clitters
  2. clitties
  3. clitting
  4. clitty
  5. clitty litter
  6. Clitus
  7. clitwad
  8. clitwads
  9. clivable
  10. clival
  11. clive

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