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Cychreus

Cychreus proper noun: the son of Poseidon and the nymph Salamis.

Proper noun

Cychreus

  1. (Greek) The son of Poseidon and the nymph Salamis.

Origin of Cychreus

Borrowed from Latin Cychreus, from Ancient Greek Κυχρεύς (Kukhreús).

Questions about Cychreus

What does Cychreus mean?
Cychreus means the son of Poseidon and the nymph Salamis.
What part of speech is Cychreus?
Cychreus is a proper noun.

Words near Cychreus in the dictionary

  1. cycads
  2. cycas
  3. cycases
  4. cycasin
  5. cycasins
  6. Cychreus
  7. cycl-
  8. cyclabilities
  9. cyclability
  10. cyclable
  11. cyclacene

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