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bellerophon

Bel·ler·o·phon
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buh-ler-uh-fon]
    • /bəˈlɛr əˌfɒn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buh-ler-uh-fon]
    • /bəˈlɛr əˌfɒn/

Definitions of bellerophon word

  • noun bellerophon a hero of Corinth who performed many deeds with the help of the winged horse Pegasus, notably the killing of the monster Chimera 3
  • noun bellerophon the hero who kills the monster Chimera, aided by the winged horse Pegasus 3
  • noun bellerophon a Corinthian hero who, mounted on Pegasus, killed the Chimera. 1
  • noun bellerophon (paleontology) Any of the genus Bellerophon of fossil univalve shells, believed to belong to the Heteropoda, and peculiar to the Paleozoic age. 0

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Parts of speech for Bellerophon

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bellerophon 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.
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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Top questions with bellerophon

  • how did bellerophon die?
  • who is bellerophon?
  • what secret weapon did bellerophon use to defeat the chimera?

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