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Pylades

Pylades proper noun: a Phocian prince known for his relationship with his cousin Orestes, son of Agamemnon.

Proper noun

Pylades

  1. (Greek) A Phocian prince known for his relationship with his cousin Orestes, son of Agamemnon.

Origin of Pylades

Borrowed from Latin Pyladēs, from Ancient Greek Πυλάδης (Puládēs).

Questions about Pylades

What does Pylades mean?
Pylades means a Phocian prince known for his relationship with his cousin Orestes, son of Agamemnon.
What part of speech is Pylades?
Pylades is a proper noun.

Words near Pylades in the dictionary

  1. pyknosomes
  2. pyknotic
  3. pyknotized
  4. pykrete
  5. pyla
  6. Pylades
  7. pylae
  8. pylagore
  9. pylagores
  10. pylangia
  11. pylangial

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