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menoetius

/mɪˈniːʃi.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
me-noetius
IPA
/mɪˈniːʃi.əs/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A Titan, son of Iapetus and Clymene, he had three brothers: Atlas, Prometheus and Epimetheus. He joined Cronus and the Titans in their unsuccessful war against the Olympian gods. Zeus killed him with a thunderbolt and sent him down to Tartarus.

name

One of Hades' shepherds on Erythea. He told Geryon when Heracles stole Geryon's herd.

name

Father of Patroclus and son of Actor. (Iliad, XI, 765)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μενοίτιος (Menoítios). The name "Menoetius" literally means "defying fate" or "ruined strength".

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Μενοίτιος

Inflected Forms

Menœtius (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce menoetius?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɪˈniːʃi.əs/.
What does menoetius mean?
A Titan, son of Iapetus and Clymene, he had three brothers: Atlas, Prometheus and Epimetheus. He joined Cronus and the Titans in their unsuccessful war against the Olympian gods. Zeus killed him with a thunderbolt and sent him down to Tartarus.
Where does menoetius come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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