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Philoctetean

Philoctetean adjective: of or relating to Philoctetes (Ancient Greek: Φιλοκτήτης), a famed archer who participated in the Trojan War.

Adjective

Philoctetean (comparative more Philoctetean, superlative most Philoctetean)

  1. (Greek) Of or relating to Philoctetes (Ancient Greek: Φιλοκτήτης), a famed archer who participated in the Trojan War.

Forms of Philoctetean

comparativemore Philoctetean
superlativemost Philoctetean

Questions about Philoctetean

What does Philoctetean mean?
Philoctetean means of or relating to Philoctetes (Ancient Greek: Φιλοκτήτης), a famed archer who participated in the Trojan War.
What part of speech is Philoctetean?
Philoctetean is an adjective.

Words near Philoctetean in the dictionary

  1. philobryids
  2. philocaly
  3. philocrat
  4. philocrats
  5. Philoctete
  6. Philoctetean
  7. Philoctetes
  8. philocubist
  9. philocubists
  10. philocynic
  11. philocyny

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