Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Antinous

American  
[an-tin-oh-uhs] / ænˈtɪn oʊ əs /

noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. the chief suitor of Penelope, killed by Odysseus upon his return from Troy.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Robert Pattinson portrays the cruel and arrogant antagonist Antinous, who has own eyes fixed firmly on the queen while her husband is still away.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

And before his murder, Antinous, defending the Jews against attacks from sniping Roman senators, sings a paean to inclusion: “We are each in all, all in each.”

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2018

In the 1920s alone, the Rinconcillo group flourished in Granada, Antinous in Moscow, the Contemporáneos in Mexico City, Pod Picadorem in Warsaw.

From The Guardian • Apr. 8, 2016

After Antinous drowned in the Nile River nearby, the town of Antinopolis was founded in his honor, and he became a god, and statues of him were found throughout the Roman Empire.

From Scientific American • Apr. 17, 2014

Antinous lunged across the table and grabbed the ghost’s wrist.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "Antinous" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com