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Orthrus

Orthrus proper noun: a two-headed dog who guarded Geryon's cattle and was killed by Heracles.

Proper noun

Orthrus

  1. (Greek) A two-headed dog who guarded Geryon's cattle and was killed by Heracles.

Origin of Orthrus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὄρθρος (Órthros).

Questions about Orthrus

What does Orthrus mean?
Orthrus means a two-headed dog who guarded Geryon's cattle and was killed by Heracles.
What part of speech is Orthrus?
Orthrus is a proper noun.

Words near Orthrus in the dictionary

  1. orthoëpist
  2. orthoëpists
  3. orthoëpy
  4. orthropteroid
  5. orthros
  6. Orthrus
  7. orthöepy
  8. orthœpy
  9. orticant
  10. Ortigoza
  11. Ortigozas

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