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Curete

Curete noun: a Korybant.

Noun

Curete (plural Curetes)

  1. (Greek) A Korybant.
  2. (Greek) One of a legendary tribe of people who took part in the quarrel over the Calydonian boar, identified in antiquity as either Aetolians or Acarnanians.

Forms of Curete

pluralCuretes

Origin of Curete

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κουρῆτες (Kourêtes).

Questions about Curete

What does Curete mean?
Curete means a Korybant.
What part of speech is Curete?
Curete is a noun.
What is the plural of Curete?
The plural of Curete is Curetes.

Words near Curete in the dictionary

  1. cures cancer
  2. cures down
  3. cures up
  4. curest
  5. curet
  6. Curete
  7. Curetes
  8. cureth
  9. curetment
  10. curetments
  11. Cureton

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