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phineus

Phin·e·us
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fin-ee-uh s, fahy-nyoos]
    • /ˈfɪn i əs, ˈfaɪ nyus/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fin-ee-uh s, fahy-nyoos]
    • /ˈfɪn i əs, ˈfaɪ nyus/

Definition of phineus word

  • noun phineus a brother of Cepheus who was not brave enough to rescue his betrothed Andromeda from a sea monster and who was eventually turned to stone. 1

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Parts of speech for Phineus

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

phineus popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% 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.

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