Oeneus

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/ˈiːniːəs/

proper noun

King of Calydon; husband of Althaea.

OriginLatin Oeneus ← Ancient Greek Οἰνεύς →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Œneus · alternative Oineus

  1. Greekhuman sciencesKing of Calydon; husband of Althaea.

    For they ſay, that Œneus who reigned in Ætolia, being driven from his kingdom by the ſons of Agrius, fled to Diomed at Argos; and that Diomed led an army into Calydonia, and revenged the injuries of Œneus, but told him, that he could not remain in his dominions.

    1794, Pausanias, The Description of Greece, volume 1, page 206

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΟἰνεύς
  2. LatinOeneus
  3. EnglishOeneus

Borrowed from Latin Oeneus, from Ancient Greek Οἰνεύς (Oineús).

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Translations

French Œnée
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