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Deucalion

/d͡ʒuːˈkeɪlɪən/

Deucalion proper noun: the son of Prometheus, husband of Pyrrha. Both survived a deluge sent by Zeus to punish the human race.

deucalion: the son of Prometheus, husband of Pyrrha. Both survived a deluge sent by Zeus to punish the human...
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Proper noun

Deucalion

  1. (Greek) The son of Prometheus, husband of Pyrrha. Both survived a deluge sent by Zeus to punish the human race.

Origin of Deucalion

From Ancient Greek Δευκαλίων (Deukalíōn).

Questions about Deucalion

What does Deucalion mean?
Deucalion means the son of Prometheus, husband of Pyrrha. Both survived a deluge sent by Zeus to punish the human race.
What part of speech is Deucalion?
Deucalion is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Deucalion?
Deucalion is pronounced /d͡ʒuːˈkeɪlɪən/.

Words near Deucalion in the dictionary

  1. deubiquitylated
  2. deubiquitylates
  3. deubiquitylating
  4. deubiquitylation
  5. Deucaledon Ocean
  6. Deucalion
  7. deuce
  8. deuce coupe
  9. deuce coupes
  10. deuce court
  11. deuce courts

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