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aeetes

Ae·ë·tes
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ee-ee-teez]
    • /iˈi tiz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ee-ee-teez]
    • /iˈi tiz/

Definitions of aeetes word

  • noun aeetes a king of Colchis, father of Medea and keeper of the Golden Fleece 3
  • noun aeetes a king of Colchis, father of Medea and custodian of the Golden Fleece. 1
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aeetes popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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  • perses

    a son of Perseus and Andromeda and the ancestor of the kings of Persia.

  • apsyrtus

    a son of Aeëtes, killed by his sister Medea, who, while fleeing with Jason, threw pieces of her brother's body into the sea so that her father, in pursuing her, might be delayed while picking them up.

  • golden fleece

    a fleece of pure gold, kept at Colchis by King Aeëtes from whom it was stolen by Jason and the Argonauts with the help of Aeëtes's daughter, Medea.

  • jason

    Classical Mythology. a hero, the leader of the Argonauts, who at the request of his uncle Pelias retrieved the Golden Fleece from King Aeëtes of Colchis with the help of Medea.

  • medea

    Classical Mythology. a sorceress, daughter of Aeëtes and wife of Jason, whom she assisted in obtaining the Golden Fleece: when Jason deserted her, she killed their children.
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