ADMETUS


Meaning of ADMETUS in English

Pronunciation: ad- ' m ē -t ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Adm ē tos

Date: 1567

: a king of Pherae who is saved by Apollo from his fated death when his wife Alcestis offers to die in his place

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