Euryclea
[ yoor-i-klee-uh, yur- ]
/ ˌyʊər ɪˈkli ə, ˌyɜr- /
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noun
(in the Odyssey) the nurse of Telemachus who recognized the disguised Odysseus by a scar on his leg.
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Also Eu·ry·cli·a [yoor-i-klahy-uh, yur-]. /ˌyʊər ɪˈklaɪ ə, ˌyɜr-/.
Words nearby Euryclea
Eurybates, eurybath, eurybathic, Eurybia, eurycephalic, Euryclea, Eurydice, eurygnathic, euryhaline, Eurymachus, euryon
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