Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [al-sin-oh-uh s]
- /ælˈsɪn oʊ əs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [al-sin-oh-uh s]
- /ælˈsɪn oʊ əs/
Definitions of alcinous word
- noun alcinous (in Homer's Odyssey) a Phaeacian king at whose court the shipwrecked Odysseus told of his wanderings 3
- noun alcinous father of Nausicaä 3
- noun alcinous king of the Phaeacians and father of Nausicaä and Laodamas. 1
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Parts of speech for Alcinous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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alcinous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% 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.
alcinous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with alcinous
- who is alcinous in the odyssey?
- why does alcinous start the games when he does?
- who is king alcinous?
- where does nausicaa daughter of king alcinous find odysseus?
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