Peneios
[ pee-nyaws ]
/ piˈnyɔs /
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noun
Modern Greek name of Salambria.
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Words nearby Peneios
pendulum, pendulum effect, pendulum watch, pene-, penecontemporaneous, Peneios, Penelope, peneplain, penetrable, penetralia, penetrance
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How to use Peneios in a sentence
On the other hand it is a very suitable epithet for the plain of the Peneios; Thessalian cavalry were famous.
The Heroic Age|H. Munro ChadwickOne day she was roaming along the winding banks of Peneios, when a lion sprang from a thicket across her path.
Museum of Antiquity|L. W. YaggySeveral of the vessels which had taken refuge there appeared to be having a rougher time than the Peneios.
Vacation days in Greece|Rufus B. Richardson