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Laestrygonian

Syllables: Laes·try·gon·i·anUK/ˌlɛstɹɪˈɡəʊni.ən/US/ˌlɛstɹɪˈɡoʊni.ən/

Laestrygonian noun: a member of a mythical Greek tribe of man-eating giants.

Noun

Laestrygonian (plural Laestrygonians)

  1. (Greek) A member of a mythical Greek tribe of man-eating giants.
    • Before town they met a maiden drawing water, the stately daughter of the Laestrygonian Antiphades.1900, (translated by) George Herbert Palmer, The Odyssey of Homer, Houghton, Mifflin and Company
    Synonyms:
    Laestrygon

Adjective

Laestrygonian (not comparable)

  1. (Greek) Of or relating to that tribe.

Synonyms of Laestrygonian

Forms of Laestrygonian

pluralLaestrygonians
alternative formLestrygonian
alternative formLestrigonian
alternative form (archaic)Læstrygonian

Origin of Laestrygonian

From Laestrygon [from Latin Laestrȳgōn, from Ancient Greek Λαιστρῡ́γων (Laistrū́gōn)] + -ian.

Words that rhyme with Laestrygonian

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Questions about Laestrygonian

What does Laestrygonian mean?
Laestrygonian means a member of a mythical Greek tribe of man-eating giants.
What part of speech is Laestrygonian?
Laestrygonian can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce Laestrygonian?
Laestrygonian is pronounced /ˌlɛstɹɪˈɡəʊni.ən/ (UK).
What is the plural of Laestrygonian?
The plural of Laestrygonian is Laestrygonians.

Words near Laestrygonian in the dictionary

  1. Laestadian
  2. Laestadianism
  3. Laestadians
  4. Laestrygon
  5. Laestrygones
  6. Laestrygonian
  7. Laestrygonians
  8. Laestrygons
  9. laesura
  10. laesurae
  11. laesural

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