THYESTEAN

Meaning of THYESTEAN in English

Pronunciation: th ī - ' es-t ē - ə n

Function: adjective

Etymology: Thyestes, brother of Atreus who unwittingly ate the flesh of his children

Date: 1667

: of or relating to the eating of human flesh : CANNIBAL

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

THYESTEAN — adjective Etymology: Thyestes, brother of Atreus who unwittingly ate the flesh of his children Date: 1667 of or relating to …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
THYESTEAN — (ˈ)thī|estēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Thyestes, ancient Greek legendary character who at a banquet unwittingly ate the flesh of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THYESTEAN — adjective Etymology: Thyestes, brother of Atreus who unwittingly ate the flesh of his children Date: 1667 : of or relating …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THYESTEAN — [Thy.es.te.an] adj [Thyestes, brother of Atreus who unwittingly ate the flesh of his children] (1667): of or relating to the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
THYESTEAN — Thyestean BrE AmE θaɪ ˈest i‿ən
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
THYESTES
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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