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Iamus

Iamus proper noun: a son of Apollo and Evadne, who was said to have the gift of prophecy and to be the forefather of the Iamids.

Proper noun

Iamus

  1. (Greek) A son of Apollo and Evadne, who was said to have the gift of prophecy and to be the forefather of the Iamids.

Origin of Iamus

Borrowed from Latin Iamus, from Ancient Greek Ἴαμος (Íamos).

Questions about Iamus

What does Iamus mean?
Iamus means a son of Apollo and Evadne, who was said to have the gift of prophecy and to be the forefather of the Iamids.
What part of speech is Iamus?
Iamus is a proper noun.

Words near Iamus in the dictionary

  1. Iamidai
  2. Iamids
  3. IAMMS
  4. Iams
  5. Iamses
  6. Iamus
  7. Ian
  8. IANA
  9. IANAD
  10. IANAE
  11. IANAL

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