Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pan-der-uh s]
- /ˈpæn dər əs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pan-der-uh s]
- /ˈpæn dər əs/
Definitions of pandarus word
- noun pandarus a Trojan who attempted to assassinate Menelaus, thereby violating a truce between the Greeks and the Trojans and prolonging the Trojan War: in Chaucerian and other medieval accounts, he is the procurer of Cressida for Troilus. 1
- noun pandarus the leader of the Lycians, allies of the Trojans in their war with the Greeks. He broke the truce by shooting Menelaus with an arrow and was killed in the ensuing battle by Diomedes 0
- noun pandarus (in medieval legend) the procurer of Cressida on behalf of Troilus 0
- noun pandarus a leader of the Lycians in the Trojan War: in medieval romances and in Boccaccio, Chaucer, and Shakespeare, he acts as the go-between for Troilus and Cressida 0
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Parts of speech for Pandarus
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pandarus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% 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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