ALPHEUS

Meaning of ALPHEUS in English

I. al-ˈfē-əs noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Alpheios

Date: 1567

: a Greek river-god who pursues the nymph Arethusa and is finally united with her

II. al-ˈfē-əs geographical name

or Modern Greek Al·fiós äl-ˈfyȯs

river about 75 miles (121 kilometers ) S Greece in W Peloponnese flowing NW into Ionian Sea

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ALPHEUS — I. noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Alpheios Date: 1567 a Greek river-god who pursues the nymph Arethusa and is finally …
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ALPHEUS — [Al.phe.us] n [L, fr. Gk Alpheios]: a Greek river-god who pursues the nymph Arethusa and is finally united with her
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ALPHEUS — Pronunciation: al- ' f ē - ə s Variant: or Modern Greek Al · fiós \ äl- ' fyo ̇ …
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ALPHEUS — Pronunciation: al- ' f ē - ə s Function: noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Alpheios Date: 1567 : a Greek …
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