Antiphus
[ an-tuh-fuhs ]
/ ˈæn tə fəs /
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noun Classical Mythology.
(in the Iliad) a Trojan ally, the son of Talaemenes and a nymph.
a Greek commander who sailed from Troy with Odysseus and was devoured by Polyphemus.
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Words nearby Antiphus
antiphon, antiphonal, antiphonary, antiphony, antiphrasis, Antiphus, anti-pill, antiplasmin, antiplastic, antiplatelet, antipodal
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Example sentences from the Web for Antiphus
But at him Antiphus, of the varied corslet, the son of Priam, took aim through the crowd with a sharp spear.
But soon at him Antiphus, son of Priam, bright in arms,580 Hurl'd through the multitude his pointed spear.
The Iliad of Homer|Homer
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