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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012