Nicostratus

or Ni·kos·tra·tos

[ nahy-kos-truh-tuhs ]

/ naɪˈkɒs trə təs /

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noun Classical Mythology.

a son of Menelaus and Helen who, with his illegitimate brother Megapenthes, expelled Helen from Sparta when Menelaus died.

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How to use Nicostratus in a sentence

Nicostratus followed close behind him, without a word, frequently slapping his thigh with his hand.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2)|Polybius
What, would you have me imitate Nicostratus the actor, reciting his tetrameters to the music of the fife?
The Symposium|Xenophon
And yet Hercules would esteem the brave though ugly Nicostratus as much as the beautiful Alcæus.
Trips to the Moon|Lucian
At Nicostratus's table we discoursed of those matters which the Athenians were to debate of in their next assembly.
Essays and Miscellanies|Plutarch

His three sons— Philippus, Araros and Nicostratus—were all comic poets.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5|Various