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Trophonian

UK/tɹəˈfəʊ.ni.ən/US/tɹəˈfoʊ.ni.ən/

Trophonian adjective: of or pertaining to Trophonius, a mythological figure of Ancient Greece, said to have built the temple of Apollo at Delphi and the treasury of King Hyrieus in Boeotia.

Adjective

Trophonian (comparative more Trophonian, superlative most Trophonian)

  1. Of or pertaining to Trophonius, a mythological figure of Ancient Greece, said to have built the temple of Apollo at Delphi and the treasury of King Hyrieus in Boeotia.
    • Trophonian den

Forms of Trophonian

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superlativemost Trophonian

Words that rhyme with Trophonian

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Questions about Trophonian

What does Trophonian mean?
Trophonian means of or pertaining to Trophonius, a mythological figure of Ancient Greece, said to have built the temple of Apollo at Delphi and the treasury of King Hyrieus in Boeotia.
What part of speech is Trophonian?
Trophonian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Trophonian?
Trophonian is pronounced /tɹəˈfəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).

Words near Trophonian in the dictionary

  1. trophonema
  2. trophonemata
  3. trophoneuroses
  4. trophoneurosis
  5. trophoneurotic
  6. Trophonian
  7. trophonid
  8. trophonids
  9. trophont
  10. trophonts
  11. trophophase

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