Haemus

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/ˈhiːməs/

proper noun

a king of Thrace, the son of Boreas, who was vain and haughty and compared himself and his wife to Zeus and Hera

OriginLatin Haemus ← Ancient Greek Αἷμος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesa king of Thrace, the son of Boreas, who was vain and haughty and compared himself and his wife to Zeus and Hera

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΑἷμος
  2. LatinHaemus
  3. EnglishHaemus

Borrowed from Latin Haemus, from Ancient Greek Αἷμος (Haîmos).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Αἷμος
  • Αἷμος (Haîmos)king of Thrace
Bulgarian Хемус, Хем
  • Хемусking of Thrace
  • Хемking of Thrace
French Hémos
  • Hémosking of Thrace
Greek Αίμος
  • Αίμος (Aímos)king of Thrace
Latin Haemus
  • Haemusking of Thrace
Russian Гем
  • Гемking of Thrace
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APA

Haemus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haemus

MLA

“Haemus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haemus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Haemus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haemus.

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