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Haemus

/ˈhiːməs/

Haemus proper noun: a king of Thrace, the son of Boreas, who was vain and haughty and compared himself and his wife to Zeus and Hera.

Proper noun

Haemus

  1. (Greek) a king of Thrace, the son of Boreas, who was vain and haughty and compared himself and his wife to Zeus and Hera

Origin of Haemus

Borrowed from Latin Haemus, from Ancient Greek Αἷμος (Haîmos).

Questions about Haemus

What does Haemus mean?
Haemus means a king of Thrace, the son of Boreas, who was vain and haughty and compared himself and his wife to Zeus and Hera.
What part of speech is Haemus?
Haemus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Haemus?
Haemus is pronounced /ˈhiːməs/.

Words near Haemus in the dictionary

  1. haemoxylin
  2. haemozoin
  3. haems
  4. haemulid
  5. haemulids
  6. Haemus
  7. Haen
  8. Haens
  9. haenyeo
  10. haenyeos
  11. Haerbin

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