Laertes

La·er·tes
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UK/leɪˈɜː.tiːz/US/leɪˈɜɹ.tiz/

proper noun

The legendary king of the Cephallenians and father of Odysseus.

OriginLatin Lāertēs →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Laërtes

  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe legendary king of the Cephallenians and father of Odysseus.

Origin

  1. LatinLāertēs
  2. LatinLāertēs
  3. EnglishLaertes

Learned borrowing from Latin Lāertēs, borrowed from Ancient Greek Λαέρτης (Laértēs).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Λαέρτης
  • Λαέρτης (Laértēs)legendary king of Ithaca
French Laërte
  • Laërtelegendary king of Ithaca
Italian Laerte
  • Laertelegendary king of Ithaca
Polish Laertes
  • Laerteslegendary king of Ithaca
Portuguese Laerte
  • Laertelegendary king of Ithaca
Russian Лаэрт
  • Лаэрт (Laert)legendary king of Ithaca
Spanish Laertes
  • Laerteslegendary king of Ithaca

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Laertes

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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