Ampelos

[ am-puh-los ]
/ ˈæm pəˌlɒs /

noun Classical Mythology.

a satyr who was placed among the stars by Dionysus.

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Words nearby Ampelos

Amoxil, Amoy, amp, AMPAS, ampelopsis, Ampelos, amperage, ampere, ampere-hour, Ampère's law, ampere-turn
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Example sentences from the Web for Ampelos

  • Ampalas (Delima sarmentosa and Ficus ampelos) is a shrub whose blossom resembles that of our hawthorn in appearance and smell.

    The History of Sumatra|William Marsden