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Phaedrus

/ˈfiːdrəs/

Phaedrus proper noun: an Athenian aristocrat, friend of Socrates.

Proper noun

Phaedrus

  1. An Athenian aristocrat, friend of Socrates.
  2. A Latin fabulist.

Origin of Phaedrus

Borrowed from Latin Phaedrus, from Ancient Greek Φαῖδρος (Phaîdros).

Questions about Phaedrus

What does Phaedrus mean?
Phaedrus means an Athenian aristocrat, friend of Socrates.
What part of speech is Phaedrus?
Phaedrus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Phaedrus?
Phaedrus is pronounced /ˈfiːdrəs/.

Words near Phaedrus in the dictionary

  1. Phaedra
  2. Phaedra complex
  3. Phaedran
  4. Phaedriades
  5. Phaedrian
  6. Phaedrus
  7. phaegopterine
  8. phaegopterines
  9. phaeism
  10. phaelonion
  11. Phaenna

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