Cithaeron

[ si-theer-uhn ]

/ sɪˈθɪər ən /

Save This Word!

noun

a mountain range in SE Greece: sacred to Dionysus, in Greek mythology. to 4,623 feet (1,409 meters).

QUIZ

ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?

We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.

Question 1 of 8

Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?

navy

beryl

azure

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Meet Grammar Coach

Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar help

Improve Your Writing

Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing

Greek Ki·thai·rón

[kee-the-rawn]. /ki θɛˈrɔn/.

Words nearby Cithaeron

citalopram hydrobromide, citation, citation form, cite, CITES, Cithaeron, cithara, cither, citied, citified, citify

How to use Cithaeron in a sentence

Mount Cithaeron, near Thebes, was famous for the revels which took place there in honour of Bacchus.
The Aeneid of Virgil|Virgil
Cithaeron and Taygetus were mountains, the one in Boeotia and the other in Laconia.
The Sir Roger de Coverley Papers|Various
In this emergency he consulted Cithaeron, king of Platea, who was famed for his great wisdom and subtlety.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome|E.M. Berens
Thus crossing Cithaeron he reached Thespiae, and from that base made the territory of Thebes his objective.
Hellenica|Xenophon

The messenger himself found him on Cithaeron in his infancy, his feet pierced through.
Authors of Greece|T. W. Lumb