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Theseus.

Theseus (a legendary Ancient Greek hero most famous for defeating the minotaur in the labyrinth of Crete)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈtʰeː.sɛu̯s]Classical-Latin[ˈtɛː.s̬eu̯s]

  1. Theseus (a legendary Ancient Greek hero most famous for defeating the minotaur in the labyrinth of Crete)

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θησεύς (Thēseús).

adj[tʰeːˈseː.ʊs]Classical-Latin[teˈs̬ɛː.us]

  1. Thesean

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θήσειος (Thḗseios), from Θησεύς (Thēseús) + -ιος (-ios). By surface analysis, Thēseus + -ēus.

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