minos
/ˈmaɪnɒs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
The mythological first king of Crete, a son of Zeus by Europa, who imprisoned the Minotaur in a labyrinth and after death was made a judge of the dead in Hades; a putative corresponding historical person.
Example Sentences
- "At length we arrived at the gate of Elysium. Here was a prodigious crowd of spirits waiting for admittance, some of whom were admitted, and some were rejected; for all were strictly examined by the porter, whom I soon discovered to be the celebrated judge Minos."
- "That the Cyclades were subject to Minos, is confirmed by numerous traces; and the general belief of the ancients was, that he founded colonies even in Lemnos and Thrace."
- "Whether or not Minos really existed and ruled at Knossos, the ruins on Kephala hill today are known by the name Evans gave them."
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μῑ́νως (Mī́nōs).