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Pterelas

/tɛˈɹɛləz/

Pterelas proper noun: king of the Teleboans in Plautus' Amphitruo.

Proper noun

Pterelas

  1. (Greek) King of the Teleboans in Plautus' Amphitruo.

Forms of Pterelas

alternative formPterelaus

Origin of Pterelas

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Πτερέλαος (Pterélaos).

Questions about Pterelas

What does Pterelas mean?
Pterelas means king of the Teleboans in Plautus' Amphitruo.
What part of speech is Pterelas?
Pterelas is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Pterelas?
Pterelas is pronounced /tɛˈɹɛləz/.

Words near Pterelas in the dictionary

  1. pteraspidomorph
  2. pteraspidomorphs
  3. pteraspids
  4. pterasterid
  5. pterasterids
  6. Pterelas
  7. Pterelaus
  8. ptereleotrid
  9. ptereleotrids
  10. pteria
  11. pteric

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