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Penthilus

Penthilus proper noun: son of Orestes.

Proper noun

Penthilus

  1. (Greek) Son of Orestes

Origin of Penthilus

Borrowed from Latin Penthilus, from Ancient Greek Πένθιλος (Pénthilos).

Questions about Penthilus

What does Penthilus mean?
Penthilus means son of Orestes.
What part of speech is Penthilus?
Penthilus is a proper noun.

Words near Penthilus in the dictionary

  1. penthemimers
  2. penthemims
  3. Penthesilea
  4. Penthesilia
  5. penthienate
  6. Penthilus
  7. penthiopyrad
  8. penthos
  9. penthouse
  10. penthoused
  11. penthouselike

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