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pelops

Pel·ops
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pee-lops, pel-ops]
    • /ˈpi lɒps, ˈpɛl ɒps/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pee-lops, pel-ops]
    • /ˈpi lɒps, ˈpɛl ɒps/

Definitions of pelops word

  • noun pelops Classical Mythology. a son of Tantalus and Dione, slaughtered by his father and served to the Olympians as food; Hermes restored him to life and he later ruled over southern Greece, which was called Peloponnesus after him. 1
  • noun pelops the son of Tantalus, who as a child was killed by his father and served up as a meal for the gods 0
  • noun pelops the son of Tantalus: he is killed and served to the gods as food by his father, but later is restored to life by them 0

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Parts of speech for Pelops

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pelops popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% 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.

pelops usage trend in Literature

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