theseus

The·seus

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [thee-see-uh s, -syoos]
- /ˈθi si əs, -syus/
- /θˈiːsɪəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thee-see-uh s, -syoos]
- /ˈθi si əs, -syus/

Definitions of theseus word

noun theseus an Attic hero, the husband of Phaedra, father of Hippolytus, and slayer of the Minotaur and the robber Procrustes. 1
noun Definition of theseus in Technology (language) A language based on Euclid, never implemented. 1
noun theseus a hero of Attica, noted for his many great deeds, among them the slaying of the Minotaur, the conquest of the Amazons, whose queen he married, and participation in the Calydonian hunt 0
noun theseus the principal hero of Attica, son of Aegeus and king of Athens, famed esp. for his killing of the Minotaur 0

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Parts of speech for Theseus

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theseus popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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