Epimetheus
/ɛpɪˈmiːθiəs/
Epimetheus proper noun: son of Iapetus and Clymene, brother to Atlas, Menoetius and Prometheus, of whom he ignored warnings to beware of any gifts from Zeus. He accepted Pandora as his wife, thereby bringing sorrow to the world; father to Pyrrha.
Proper noun
Epimetheus
Epimetheus meaning in Tagalog, Arabic, Indonesian and Persian
Epimetheus in Tagalog
- son of Iapetus and Clymene
- Epimeteo, Epimetheus
Epimetheus in Arabic
- son of Iapetus and Clymene
- ابيمثيوس
Epimetheus in Indonesian
- son of Iapetus and Clymene
- Epimetheus
Epimetheus in Persian
- son of Iapetus and Clymene
- اپیمتئوس
More languagesFewer languages
- Epimetheus in Thai
- เอพิมีเทียส
Origin of Epimetheus
From Ancient Greek Ἐπιμηθεύς (Epimētheús, “afterthought, hindsight”).
Words formed from Epimetheus
Questions about Epimetheus
- What does Epimetheus mean?
- Epimetheus means son of Iapetus and Clymene, brother to Atlas, Menoetius and Prometheus, of whom he ignored warnings to beware of any gifts from Zeus. He accepted Pandora as his wife, thereby bringing sorrow to the world; father to Pyrrha.
- What is Epimetheus in Tagalog?
- Epimetheus in Tagalog is Epimeteo, Epimetheus. See Epimetheus meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is Epimetheus?
- Epimetheus is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Epimetheus?
- Epimetheus is pronounced /ɛpɪˈmiːθiəs/.
Words near Epimetheus in the dictionary
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