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autolycus

Au·tol·y·cus
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [aw-tol-i-kuh s]
    • /ɔˈtɒl ɪ kəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [aw-tol-i-kuh s]
    • /ɔˈtɒl ɪ kəs/

Definitions of autolycus word

  • noun autolycus a crater in the NW quadrant of the moon about 38 km in diameter and 3000 m deep 3
  • noun autolycus a thief who stole cattle from his neighbour Sisyphus and prevented him from recognizing them by making them invisible 3
  • noun autolycus Classical Mythology. a thief, the son of Hermes and Chione, and the grandfather of Odysseus. He possessed the power of changing the shape of whatever he stole and of making it and himself invisible. 1

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Parts of speech for Autolycus

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autolycus popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% 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.

autolycus usage trend in Literature

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