Hymettus

American  

[hahy-met-uhs] / haɪˈmɛt əs /

noun

1. a mountain in SE Greece, near Athens. 3,370 feet (1,027 meters).

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Hymettus British  

/ haɪˈmɛtəs /

noun

1. Modern Greek name: Imittós.  a mountain in SE Greece, in Attica east of Athens: famous for its marble and for honey. Height: 1032 m (3386 ft)

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Hymettic
  adjective
• Hymettian
  adjective

Example Sentences

Fanned by strong winds, the fire quickly spread across the slopes of Mount Hymettus which overlooks the Greek capital, sending thick clouds of smoke over the southern suburbs.

From Reuters • Jun. 4, 2022

Hymettus gave to the bees the sweetest and most famed of all honey.

From Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth by Earle, Alice Morse

At this time the goddess fell in love with Cephalus, the young hunter, and frequently visited him on Mount Hymettus.

From Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art by Guerber, H. A. (H?l?ne Adeline)

The left or north-western chain is Mount Parnes; the right or eastern is Mount Hymettus.

From Rambles and Studies in Greece by Mahaffy, J. P.

To the left was Hymettus the Shaggy, to right the long crest of Daphni, behind them rose Pentelicus, home of the marble that should take the shape of the gods.

From A Victor of Salamis by Davis, William Stearns