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Philoctetes

/ˌfɪləkˈtiːtiːz/

Philoctetes proper noun: a male given name of historical usage.

Proper noun

Philoctetes

  1. A male given name of historical usage.

Origin of Philoctetes

Latin Philoctētēs, from Ancient Greek Φιλοκτήτης (Philoktḗtēs).

Questions about Philoctetes

What does Philoctetes mean?
Philoctetes means a male given name of historical usage.
What part of speech is Philoctetes?
Philoctetes is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Philoctetes?
Philoctetes is pronounced /ˌfɪləkˈtiːtiːz/.

Words near Philoctetes in the dictionary

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

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