Parthenopaeus
[ pahr-thuh-nuh-pee-uhs ]
/ ˌpɑr θə nəˈpi əs /
noun Classical Mythology.
a son of Hippomenes and Atalanta, and one of the Seven against Thebes.
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Words nearby Parthenopaeus
partheno-, parthenocarpy, parthenogenesis, parthenogenone, Parthenon, Parthenopaeus, Parthenope, Parthenos, parthenospore, Parthia, Parthian
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Example sentences from the Web for Parthenopaeus
Tydeus, Parthenopaeus, and Adrastus were three of the seven heroes who fought against Thebes.
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British Dictionary definitions for Parthenopaeus
Parthenopaeus
/ (ˌpɑːθənəʊˈpiːəs) /
noun
Greek myth one of the Seven against Thebes, son of Atalanta
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