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Atreus.

Atreus (a mythological king of Mycenae and son of Pelops and Hippodamia)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈa.trɛu̯s]Classical-Latin[ˈaː.treu̯s]

  1. Atreus (a mythological king of Mycenae and son of Pelops and Hippodamia)

    Greek · declension-2 · masculine · singular
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Proto-Indo-European *tres- Proto-Indo-European *tréseti Proto-Hellenic *tréhō Ancient Greek τρέω (tréō) Ancient Greek Ἀτρεύς (Atreús)bor. Latin Atreus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀτρεύς (Atreús).

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