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Machaon

/məˈkeɪ.ən/

Machaon proper noun: a healer and a son of Asclepius and Epione.

Proper noun

Machaon

  1. (Greek) A healer and a son of Asclepius and Epione.

Origin of Machaon

From Ancient Greek Μαχάων (Makháōn).

Questions about Machaon

What does Machaon mean?
Machaon means a healer and a son of Asclepius and Epione.
What part of speech is Machaon?
Machaon is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Machaon?
Machaon is pronounced /məˈkeɪ.ən/.

Words near Machaon in the dictionary

  1. machan
  2. machang
  3. machanka
  4. machankas
  5. machans
  6. Machaon
  7. macharomancy
  8. Machat
  9. machatschkiite
  10. machbagral
  11. machbagrals

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