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Phineus

Phineus proper noun: a king of Salmydessus, Thrace.

Proper noun

Phineus

  1. (Greek) A king of Salmydessus, Thrace.
  2. (Greek) A son of Belus, brother of Cepheus

Origin of Phineus

Borrowed from Latin Phineus, from Ancient Greek Φινεύς (Phineús).

Questions about Phineus

What does Phineus mean?
Phineus means a king of Salmydessus, Thrace.
What part of speech is Phineus?
Phineus is a proper noun.

Words near Phineus in the dictionary

  1. Phineas actions
  2. Phineas Priest
  3. Phineas Priesthood
  4. Phineas Priests
  5. Phinehas
  6. Phineus
  7. phinisi
  8. phinisis
  9. Phinney
  10. Phinneys
  11. phinnock

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