Portheus

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proper noun

An Arcadian prince killed by Zeus.

OriginAncient Greek Πορθέα →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesAn Arcadian prince killed by Zeus.
  2. Greekhuman sciencesA Calydonian king and father of Oeneus.
  3. Greekhuman sciencesThe father of Echion (one of the Achaeans who fought in the Trojan War).

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΠορθέα
  2. EnglishPortheus

Ancient Greek Πορθέα (Porthéa)

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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