Polydeuces

Po·ly·deu·ces
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UK/ˌpɒliːˈdjuːsiːz/US/ˌpɑliːˈd(j)uːsiːz/

proper noun

A male given name of historical usage

Scrabble 18

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name of historical usage
  2. astronomyA moon of Saturn.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΠολυδεύκης
  2. LatinPolydeucēs
  3. EnglishPolydeuces

Borrowed from Latin Polydeucēs, from Ancient Greek Πολυδεύκης (Poludeúkēs).

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Translations

French Polydeuce, Polydeuces
  • Polydeucemale given name
  • Polydeucesmale given name
  • Polydeucèsmale given name
Italian Polideuce
  • Polideucemale given name
Russian Полидевк
  • Полидевк (Polidevk)male given name
Cite this entry
APA

Polydeuces. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Polydeuces

MLA

“Polydeuces.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Polydeuces. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Polydeuces,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Polydeuces.

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