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Hippomenes

[ hi-pom-uh-neez ]
/ hɪˈpɒm əˌniz /

noun Classical Mythology.

the successful suitor of Atalanta.

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Words nearby Hippomenes

hippodrome, hippogriff, hippology, Hippolyta, Hippolytus, Hippomenes, hippophagist, hippophagy, hippophile, hippopotamus, Hippo Regius
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Hippomenes
/ (hɪˈpɒmɪˌniːz) /

noun

Greek myth the husband, in some traditions, of Atalanta
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