Orestheus

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proper noun

Son of Lycaon

OriginLatin Orestheus ← Ancient Greek Ὀρεσθεύς →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Name of several male characters in Greek mythology:
    1. Greekhuman sciencesSon of Lycaon
    2. Greekhuman sciencesSon of Deucalion

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekὈρεσθεύς
  2. LatinOrestheus
  3. EnglishOrestheus

Borrowed from Latin Orestheus, from Ancient Greek Ὀρεσθεύς (Orestheús).

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Translations

French Oresthée
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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