Agrius

American  

[ey-gree-uhs] / ˈeɪ gri əs /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. one of the Gigantes.

2. a centaur who attacked Hercules.

3. a son of Circe and Odysseus.

4. the father of Thersites.

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Example Sentences

When it opened in 2016, Agrius garnered rave reviews for its organic, local menu.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2018

He kept laughing like he was having an asthmatic fit until Luke and Agrius both stared at him.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

Before he could saying anything, Agrius, the bear-man, burst onto the deck leading a flying horse.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

These friends' names, Fundanius, Agrius, and Agrasius, suggest the nature of the conversation, which turns mainly on the purchase and cultivation of land and stock.

From The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius by Cruttwell, Charles Thomas

I have supposed these to be without number," said Agrius, "when I have read the many books which Theophrastus wrote on The History of Plants and The Causes of Vegetation.

From Roman Farm Management The Treatises of Cato and Varro by Harrison, Fairfax