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Peitho

Peitho proper noun: one of the Charites and a consort of Hermes.

Proper noun

Peitho

  1. (Greek) One of the Charites and a consort of Hermes.

Origin of Peitho

From Ancient Greek Πειθώ (Peithṓ, “Charming Speech, Persuasion”).

Questions about Peitho

What does Peitho mean?
Peitho means one of the Charites and a consort of Hermes.
What part of speech is Peitho?
Peitho is a proper noun.

Words near Peitho in the dictionary

  1. Peisistratus
  2. peisleyite
  3. Peister
  4. Peitaiho
  5. PEITC
  6. Peitho
  7. Peitou
  8. peitrel
  9. peitrels
  10. Peixoto
  11. Peixotos

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