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Notus

Notus proper noun: god of the south or southwest wind, son of Eos and Astraeus.

Proper noun

Notus

  1. (Greek) God of the south or southwest wind, son of Eos and Astraeus.
  2. (poetic) The south or southwest wind.
  3. A city and town in Idaho.

Origin of Notus

From Latin Notus, Latin transliteration of Ancient Greek Νότος (Nótos).

Questions about Notus

What does Notus mean?
Notus means god of the south or southwest wind, son of Eos and Astraeus.
What part of speech is Notus?
Notus is a proper noun.

Words near Notus in the dictionary

  1. notulae
  2. notular
  3. notum
  4. notungulate
  5. notungulates
  6. Notus
  7. notwheat
  8. notwithstanding
  9. notwithstanding clause
  10. notwithstanding clauses
  11. notwork

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