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Erechtheus

Erechtheus proper noun: a mythological king of Athens.

Proper noun

Erechtheus

  1. (Greek) A mythological king of Athens

Origin of Erechtheus

Borrowed from Latin Erechtheus, from Ancient Greek Ἐρεχθεύς (Erekhtheús).

Questions about Erechtheus

What does Erechtheus mean?
Erechtheus means a mythological king of Athens.
What part of speech is Erechtheus?
Erechtheus is a proper noun.

Words near Erechtheus in the dictionary

  1. Erebuni
  2. Erebus
  3. Erech
  4. Erechtheion
  5. Erechtheum
  6. Erechtheus
  7. erect
  8. erect-crested penguin
  9. erect-crested penguins
  10. erectable
  11. erected

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