Alalcomeneus
or Al·al·ko·me·neus
[ al-al-kuh-meen-yuhs ]
/ ˌæl æl kəˈmin yəs /
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noun Classical Mythology.
the first man: he reared Athena and reconciled Zeus and Hera.
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Al·al·co·me·ne·an, Al·al·ko·me·ne·an, adjectiveWords nearby Alalcomeneus
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How to use Alalcomeneus in a sentence
The inhabitants claimed that the goddess was born there and brought up by a local hero Alalcomeneus.