Peleus

P3E1L1E1U1S1
/ˈpiː.li.əs/

proper noun

A king of Phthia, son of Aeacus and Endeïs, brother of Telamon, and father of Achilles.

OriginLatin Pēleus ← Ancient Greek Πηλεύς →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesA king of Phthia, son of Aeacus and Endeïs, brother of Telamon, and father of Achilles.
  2. A rare surname.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΠηλεύς
  2. LatinPēleus
  3. EnglishPeleus

Borrowed from Latin Pēleus, from Ancient Greek Πηλεύς (Pēleús).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Πηλεύς
  • Πηλεύς (Pēleús)king of Phthia
Danish Peleus
  • Peleusking of Phthia
Dutch Peleus
  • Peleusking of Phthia
Estonian Peleus
  • Peleusking of Phthia
French Pélée
  • Péléeking of Phthia
German Peleus
  • Peleusking of Phthia
Greek Πηλέας
  • Πηλέας (Piléas)king of Phthia
Italian Peleo
  • Peleoking of Phthia
Japanese ペレウス
  • ペレウス (Pereusu)king of Phthia
Latin Peleus
  • Peleusking of Phthia
Portuguese Peleo
  • Peleoking of Phthia
Russian Пеле́й
  • Пеле́й (Peléj)king of Phthia
Spanish Peleo
  • Peleoking of Phthia

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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