Elytis

American  

[e-lee-tees] / ɛˈli tis /

noun

1. Odysseus Odysseus Alepoudelis, 1911–96, Greek poet: Nobel Prize 1979.

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Elytis British  

/ ɛˈlaɪtɪs /

noun

1. Odysseus , real name Odysseus Alepoudelis . 1912–96, Greek poet, author of the long poems Axion Est (1959) and Maria Nefeli (1978): Nobel prize for literature 1979

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Arnaud Demaret, chief executive officer of Elytis, said his employee was still in shock.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 17, 2019

It remains unclear just how much of that entire alert the employee understood or conveyed to the guard — and whether the critical part of it was relayed at all, though Elytis insists it was.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 17, 2019

Church officials say that the employee for Elytis, the fire security company, never mentioned the framework of the cathedral’s roof.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 17, 2019

The prize for literature went to the Greek lyric poet Odysseus Elytis.

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