Lestrygonian
UK/ˌlɛstɹɪˈɡəʊni.ən/US/ˌlɛstɹɪˈɡoʊni.ən/
Lestrygonian is the alternative form of Laestrygonian.
Meaning of Laestrygonian
Noun
Laestrygonian (plural Laestrygonians)
- 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
Forms of Lestrygonian
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Lestrygonians |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more Lestrygonian |
| superlative | most Lestrygonian |
Words that rhyme with Lestrygonian
- Exonian
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- amazonian
- Andersonian
- apollonian
- Ionian
- Macedonian
- newtonian
- Plutonian
- usonian
- Wilsonian
- Babylonian
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- Burtonian
- Caledonian
- Ciceronian
- Clintonian
- Cronian
- Estonian
- Flintstonian
- jacksonian
- Johnsonian
- Kingstonian
- Petersonian
- Simonian
- Washingtonian
- Watsonian
- Aberdonian
- addisonian
- Arlingtonian
- Baconian
- Bostonian
- Brunonian
- Cameronian
- Carsonian
- Catonian
- Chalcedonian
- clactonian
- Cottonian
- Devonian
- draconian
- Draytonian
- favonian
- Franconian
- Freedonian
- gorgonian
- Haligonian
- Hamptonian
- heliconian
- Hudsonian
- Hugonian
- Huntingtonian
- Huronian
- Koronian
- Lacedaemonian
- Langtonian
- Londonian
- Maidstonian
- Mertonian
- Miltonian
- Morrisonian
Questions about Lestrygonian
- What is Lestrygonian the alternative form of?
- Lestrygonian is the alternative form of Laestrygonian.
- How do you pronounce Lestrygonian?
- Lestrygonian is pronounced /ˌlɛstɹɪˈɡəʊni.ən/ (UK).
Words near Lestrygonian in the dictionary
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