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Menoetius

/mɪˈniːʃi.əs/

Menoetius proper noun: a Titan, son of Iapetus and Clymene, he had three brothers: Atlas, Prometheus and Epimetheus. He joined Cronus and the Titans in their unsuccessful war against the Olympian gods. Zeus killed him with a thunderbolt and sent him down to Tartarus.

Proper noun

Menoetius

  1. (Greek) A Titan, son of Iapetus and Clymene, he had three brothers: Atlas, Prometheus and Epimetheus. He joined Cronus and the Titans in their unsuccessful war against the Olympian gods. Zeus killed him with a thunderbolt and sent him down to Tartarus.
  2. (Greek) One of Hades' shepherds on Erythea. He told Geryon when Heracles stole Geryon's herd.
  3. (Greek) Father of Patroclus and son of Actor. (Iliad, XI, 765)

Forms of Menoetius

alternative formMenœtius

Origin of Menoetius

From Ancient Greek Μενοίτιος (Menoítios). The name "Menoetius" literally means "defying fate" or "ruined strength".

Questions about Menoetius

What does Menoetius mean?
Menoetius means a Titan, son of Iapetus and Clymene, he had three brothers: Atlas, Prometheus and Epimetheus. He joined Cronus and the Titans in their unsuccessful war against the Olympian gods. Zeus killed him with a thunderbolt and sent him down to Tartarus.
What part of speech is Menoetius?
Menoetius is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Menoetius?
Menoetius is pronounced /mɪˈniːʃi.əs/.

Words near Menoetius in the dictionary

  1. menobranch
  2. menobranchi
  3. menobranchs
  4. menobranchus
  5. menoctone
  6. Menoetius
  7. menogaril
  8. menolipsis
  9. menologe
  10. menologem
  11. menologes

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