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Oeneus.

Oeneus (king of Calydon; husband of Althaea)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈoe̯.ne.ʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈɛː.ne.us]

  1. Oeneus (king of Calydon; husband of Althaea)

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y-? Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *wéyh₁ō Proto-Indo-European *wóy(h₁)nos Proto-Hellenic *wóinos Ancient Greek οἶνος (oînos) Pre-Greekder.? Proto-Hellenic *-eús Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús) Ancient Greek Οἰνεύς (Oineús)bor. Latin Oeneus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Οἰνεύς (Oineús).

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