Erymanthus

or Er·i·man·thus, Er·y·man·thos

[ er-uh-man-thuhs ]

/ ˌɛr əˈmæn θəs /

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noun

a mountain in S Greece, in the NW Peloponnesus. 7,295 feet (2,225 meters).

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Also called Olonos.

Words nearby Erymanthus

Erving, Erwin, Erwinia, -ery, Erymanthian boar, Erymanthus, eryngium, eryngo, erysipelas, erysipeloid, erysipelothrix

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How to use Erymanthus in a sentence

The fourth was to bring alive to Eurystheus a wild boar, which ravaged the neighbourhood of Erymanthus.
The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant
The same success crowned his fourth labor, the capture of the wild boar of Erymanthus in Arcadia.
Myths of Greece and Rome|H. A. Guerber
On the east again there is a broad and rapid river, the Erymanthus, about which so many tales are told.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. I (of 2)|Polybius
His way to the mountains of Erymanthus lay through the country of the Centaurs, and of his old teacher, Chiron.
Gods and Heroes|R. E. Francillon

The other seems like a mythological vision, a nymph from the banks of Erymanthus.
Jonathan and His Continent|Max O'Rell

British Dictionary definitions for Erymanthus

Erymanthus

/ (ˌɛrɪˈmænθəs) /

noun

Mount Erymanthus a mountain in SW Greece, in the NW Peloponnese. Height: 2224 m (7297 ft)Modern Greek name: Erímanthos (eˈrimanθɔs)

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