atreus

A·tre·us

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey-tree-uh s, ey-tryoos]
- /ˈeɪ tri əs, ˈeɪ tryus/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey-tree-uh s, ey-tryoos]
- /ˈeɪ tri əs, ˈeɪ tryus/

Definitions of atreus word

noun atreus a king of Mycenae, son of Pelops, father of Agamemnon and Menelaus, and member of the family known as the Atreids (ˈeɪtrɪɪdz ) 3
noun atreus a king of Mycenae and father of Agamemnon and Menelaus: to avenge the treachery of his brother, Thyestes, he kills Thyestes' sons and serves their flesh to him at a banquet 3
noun atreus the father of Plisthenes, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and Anaxibia upon whose house Thyestes pronounced a curse. 1

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Parts of speech for Atreus

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

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exclamation

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atreus popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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