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Phoroneus

Phoroneus proper noun: the first king of Argos.

Proper noun

Phoroneus

  1. (Greek) The first king of Argos

Origin of Phoroneus

Borrowed from Latin Phorōneus, from Ancient Greek Φορωνεύς (Phorōneús).

Questions about Phoroneus

What does Phoroneus mean?
Phoroneus means the first king of Argos.
What part of speech is Phoroneus?
Phoroneus is a proper noun.

Words near Phoroneus in the dictionary

  1. phorocyte
  2. phorocytes
  3. phorometer
  4. phorometers
  5. phorone
  6. Phoroneus
  7. phoronid
  8. phoronids
  9. phoronomic
  10. phoronomically
  11. phoronomics

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