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Cynthus

Cynthus proper noun: a mountain of Delos, famous in Greek mythology as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis.

Proper noun

Cynthus

  1. A mountain of Delos, famous in Greek mythology as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis

Forms of Cynthus

alternative formKynthos

Origin of Cynthus

Borrowed from Latin Cynthus, from Ancient Greek Κύνθος (Kúnthos).

Words formed from Cynthus

Questions about Cynthus

What does Cynthus mean?
Cynthus means a mountain of Delos, famous in Greek mythology as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis.
What part of speech is Cynthus?
Cynthus is a proper noun.

Words near Cynthus in the dictionary

  1. Cynthia
  2. Cynthian
  3. Cynthiana
  4. Cynthias
  5. cynthiaxanthin
  6. Cynthus
  7. Cynuria
  8. Cynwyd
  9. Cynwyl Elfed
  10. CYO
  11. CYOA

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