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Elymus

Elymus proper noun: a mythical prince, ancestor of the Elymians.

Proper noun

Elymus

  1. (Greek) A mythical prince, ancestor of the Elymians

Origin of Elymus

Borrowed from Latin Elymus, from Ancient Greek Ἔλυμος (Élumos).

Words formed from Elymus

Questions about Elymus

What does Elymus mean?
Elymus means a mythical prince, ancestor of the Elymians.
What part of speech is Elymus?
Elymus is a proper noun.

Words near Elymus in the dictionary

  1. Elymais
  2. Elymi
  3. Elymian
  4. Elymians
  5. elymoclavine
  6. Elymus
  7. Elyot
  8. Elyria
  9. Elysabeth
  10. Elyse
  11. Elysia

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