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Procris

Procris proper noun: in Ancient Greek mythology, the daughter of Erechtheus, king of Athens, and his wife Praxithea.

Proper noun

Procris

  1. (Greek) In Ancient Greek mythology, the daughter of Erechtheus, king of Athens, and his wife Praxithea.

Origin of Procris

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πρόκρις (Prókris).

Questions about Procris

What does Procris mean?
Procris means in Ancient Greek mythology, the daughter of Erechtheus, king of Athens, and his wife Praxithea.
What part of speech is Procris?
Procris is a proper noun.

Words near Procris in the dictionary

  1. procreators
  2. procreatory
  3. procreatress
  4. procreatresses
  5. procreatrix
  6. Procris
  7. Procrus
  8. procrusculum
  9. procrustean
  10. Procrustean assignment
  11. procrustean bed

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