Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kad-muh s]
- /ˈkæd məs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kad-muh s]
- /ˈkæd məs/
Definitions of cadmus word
- noun cadmus a Phoenician prince who killed a dragon and planted its teeth, from which sprang a multitude of warriors who fought among themselves until only five remained, who joined Cadmus to found Thebes 3
- noun cadmus a Phoenician prince and founder of Thebes: he kills a dragon and sows its teeth, from which many armed men rise, fighting each other, until only five are left to help him build the city 3
- noun cadmus Classical Mythology. a Phoenician prince who introduced writing to the Greeks and who founded the city of Thebes in the company of five warriors. 1
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Parts of speech for Cadmus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cadmus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% 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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- paul cadmus what i believe?
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