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Typhonomachy

UK/ˌtaɪfəˈnɒməki/US/ˌtaɪfəˈnɑməki/

Typhonomachy proper noun: the battle between Zeus and the fearsome monster Typhon.

Proper noun

Typhonomachy

  1. (Greek) The battle between Zeus and the fearsome monster Typhon

Origin of Typhonomachy

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τῡφωνομᾰχία (Tūphōnomăkhía), from Τῡφῶν (Tūphôn) + μάχη (mákhē, “battle, fight”).

Questions about Typhonomachy

What does Typhonomachy mean?
Typhonomachy means the battle between Zeus and the fearsome monster Typhon.
What part of speech is Typhonomachy?
Typhonomachy is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Typhonomachy?
Typhonomachy is pronounced /ˌtaɪfəˈnɑməki/ (US).

Words near Typhonomachy in the dictionary

  1. Typhonian
  2. Typhonian animal
  3. Typhonian animals
  4. typhonic
  5. Typhonic animal
  6. Typhonomachy
  7. typhons
  8. typhoon
  9. Typhoon Alley
  10. typhoon chaser
  11. typhoon chasers

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