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Stymphalus

/stɪmˈfeɪləs/

Stymphalus proper noun: an ancient town in Arcadia, in modern Greece, near modern Stymfalia.

Proper noun

Stymphalus

  1. (historical) An ancient town in Arcadia, in modern Greece, near modern Stymfalia.
  2. (Greek) Any of various mythological figures.

Origin of Stymphalus

From Latin Stymphālus, from Ancient Greek Στύμφᾱλος (Stúmphālos).

Questions about Stymphalus

What does Stymphalus mean?
Stymphalus means an ancient town in Arcadia, in modern Greece, near modern Stymfalia.
What part of speech is Stymphalus?
Stymphalus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Stymphalus?
Stymphalus is pronounced /stɪmˈfeɪləs/.

Words near Stymphalus in the dictionary

  1. Stymphalian
  2. Stymphalian bird
  3. Stymphalian birds
  4. Stymphalians
  5. Stymphalides
  6. Stymphalus
  7. stymy
  8. stymying
  9. stype
  10. stypes
  11. styphnate

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