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Polybus.

a male given name from Ancient Greek — famously held by:

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈpɔ.ly.bʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈpɔː.li.bus]
  1. a male given name from Ancient Greek — famously held by: a king of Corinth, at whose court Oedipus was brought up

    Greek · declension-2 · masculine · singular
  2. a male given name from Ancient Greek — famously held by: one of the suitors of Penelope (the wife of Odysseus)

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

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πόλῠβος (Pólŭbos).

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