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thyestes

Thy·es·tes
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thahy-es-teez]
    • /θaɪˈɛs tiz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thahy-es-teez]
    • /θaɪˈɛs tiz/

Definitions of thyestes word

  • noun thyestes the brother of Atreus who unknowingly ate the flesh of his own sons when served to him by Atreus. 1
  • noun thyestes son of Pelops and brother of Atreus, with whose wife he committed adultery. In revenge, Atreus killed Thyestes' sons and served them to their father at a banquet 0
  • noun thyestes a brother of Atreus 0

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Parts of speech for Thyestes

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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thyestes popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.

thyestes usage trend in Literature

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