HIPPOLYTUS

Meaning of HIPPOLYTUS in English

Pronunciation: -t ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Hippolytos

Date: 1567

: a son of Theseus falsely accused of amorous advances by his stepmother and killed by his father through the agency of Poseidon

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HIPPOLYTUS — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Hippolytos Date: 1567 a son of Theseus falsely accused of amorous advances by his stepmother …
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HIPPOLYTUS — /hi pol"i teuhs/ , n. Also, Hippolytos /hi pol"i teuhs, -tos'/ . Class. Myth. the son of Theseus who was …
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HIPPOLYTUS — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Hippolytos Date: 1567 : a son of Theseus falsely accused of amorous advances by his …
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HIPPOLYTUS — [Hip.pol.y.tus] n [L, fr. Gk Hippolytos]: a son of Theseus falsely accused of amorous advances by his stepmother and killed …
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PHAEDRA — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Phaidra Date: 14th century a daughter of Minos who marries Theseus and falls in love …
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PHAEDRA — /fee"dreuh, fed"reuh/ , n. Class. Myth. the wife of Theseus who fell in love with Hippolytus, her stepson, and eventually …
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PHAEDRA — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Phaidra Date: 14th century : a daughter of Minos who marries Theseus and falls in …
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