Hymettus

[ hahy-met-uhs ]

noun

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

Hymettus

/ haɪˈmɛtəs /

noun

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

Other Words From

• Hy·metti·an Hy·mettic adjective

Example Sentences

What was her story of going to Hymettus but a lie as transparent as her own?

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I told them I was going over to Hymettus and might want money.

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We have not mingled enough of the honey of Hymettus with our cookery.

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Boissier saw trees growing in the gorges on Mount Hymettus, near Athens.

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I drank, and wondered: every flower of Hybla and Hymettus must have sent its ghost to swell the soul of that wine!

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