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Oeneus

/ˈiːniːəs/

Oeneus proper noun: king of Calydon; husband of Althaea.

Proper noun

Oeneus

  1. (Greek) King of Calydon; husband of Althaea.
    • For they ſay, that Œneus who reigned in Ætolia, being driven from his kingdom by the ſons of Agrius, fled to Diomed at Argos; and that Diomed led an army into Calydonia, and revenged the injuries of Œneus, but told him, that he could not remain in his dominions.1794, Pausanias, The Description of Greece, volume 1, page 206

Forms of Oeneus

alternative formŒneus
alternative formOineus

Origin of Oeneus

Borrowed from Latin Oeneus, from Ancient Greek Οἰνεύς (Oineús).

Questions about Oeneus

What does Oeneus mean?
Oeneus means king of Calydon; husband of Althaea.
What part of speech is Oeneus?
Oeneus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Oeneus?
Oeneus is pronounced /ˈiːniːəs/.

Words near Oeneus in the dictionary

  1. oenanthate
  2. oenanthates
  3. oenanthic
  4. oenanthotoxin
  5. oenaphile
  6. Oeneus
  7. oenin
  8. oenite
  9. Oeno
  10. oeno-
  11. oenochemical

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