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tereus

Te·re·us
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [teer-ee-uh s, teer-yoos]
    • /ˈtɪər i əs, ˈtɪər yus/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [teer-ee-uh s, teer-yoos]
    • /ˈtɪər i əs, ˈtɪər yus/

Definitions of tereus word

  • noun tereus a Thracian prince, the husband of Procne, who raped his sister-in-law Philomela and was changed into a hoopoe as a punishment. 1
  • noun tereus a prince of Thrace, who raped Philomela, sister of his wife Procne, and was punished by being turned into a hoopoe 0
  • noun tereus a king of Thrace 0

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Parts of speech for Tereus

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tereus popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 70% 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.

tereus usage trend in Literature

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