alpheus

/ælˈfiːəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.93 in modern English

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The god or personification of the river Alpheus.

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"Then Alpheus bold, / On his glacier cold, / With his trident the mountains strook;"

From Ancient Greek Ἀλφειός (Alpheiós, literally “whitish”).

Alfeios (alternative) Alphaeus (alternative) Alpheius (alternative)

Alpheus Valley

linnaeus antaeus peroneus achaeus coeus palatopharyngeus stylopharyngeus

Questions

How do you pronounce alpheus?

The recorded pronunciation is /ælˈfiːəs/.

What does alpheus mean?

A river in Hades.

Where does alpheus come from?

It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce alpheus

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