Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "Admetus" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF ADMETUS

Admetus  [ædˈmiːtəs] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ADMETUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Admetus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ADMETUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Admetus

Admetus

In Greek mythology, Admetus was a king of Pherae in Thessaly, succeeding his father Pheres after whom the city was named. Admetus was one of the Argonauts and took part in the Calydonian Boar hunt. His wife Alcestis offered to substitute her own death for his.

Definition of Admetus in the English dictionary

The definition of Admetus in the dictionary is a king of Thessaly, one of the Argonauts, who was married to Alcestis.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ADMETUS


actinomycetous
ˌæktɪnəʊmaɪˈsiːtəs
ascomycetous
ˌæskəmaɪˈsiːtəs
basidiomycetous
bæˌsɪdɪəʊmaɪˈsiːtəs
boletus
bəʊˈliːtəs
Cetus
ˈsiːtəs
discomycetous
ˌdɪskəʊˈmaɪsiːtəs
Epictetus
ˌɛpɪkˈtiːtəs
fetus
ˈfiːtəs
foetus
ˈfiːtəs
Miletus
mɪˈliːtəs
myxomycetous
ˌmɪksəʊmaɪˈsiːtəs
peritus
pɛˈriːtəs
phycomycetous
ˌfaɪkəʊmaɪˈsiːtəs
polychaetous
ˌpɒlɪˈkiːtəs
Polyclitus
ˌpɒlɪˈkliːtəs
quietus
kwaɪˈiːtəs
schizomycetous
ˌskɪtsəʊmaɪˈsiːtəs
Servetus
sɜːˈviːtəs
setous
ˈsiːtəs
zygomycetous
ˌzaɪɡəʊmaɪˈsiːtəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ADMETUS

Adler
Adlerian
Adm.

WORDS THAT END LIKE ADMETUS

apparatus
Augustus
Brutus
cactus
cathetus
diabetes mellitus
emeritus
eucalyptus
hiatus
Iapetus
impetus
lotus
marital status
prospectus
situs
spiritus
status
stratus
Titus
Urbs Vetus

Synonyms and antonyms of Admetus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Admetus» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF ADMETUS

Find out the translation of Admetus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Admetus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Admetus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Admetus
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Admeto
570 millions of speakers

English

Admetus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Admetus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Admetus
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Admetus
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Admetus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Admetus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Admète
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Admetus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Admetos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アドメートス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Admetus
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Admetos
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Admetus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Admetus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Admetus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Admetos
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Admeto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Admetus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Admetus
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Admetus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Άδμητος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Admetus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Admetus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Admetus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Admetus

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ADMETUS»

The term «Admetus» is normally little used and occupies the 124.491 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Little used
42
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «Admetus» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of Admetus
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «Admetus».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ADMETUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Admetus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Admetus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Admetus

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADMETUS»

Discover the use of Admetus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Admetus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Development of Admetus Pumilio Koch: A Contribution to ...
A Contribution to the Embryology of the Pedipalpi Lewis Henry Gough. ate deeply stained with eosin ; they protrude into the processes of the cuticle, at whose bases a dark substance is being deposited. The nuclei of these cells are obloDg, ...
Lewis Henry Gough, 1901
2
Encyclopedia of Greek and Roman Mythology
Admetus stresses the importance of hospitality (xenia), and reveals that he did not tell Heracles openly about Alcestis's death because, in that case, Heracles would not have agreed to stay. Admetus goes into the palace. The Chorus praises ...
Luke Roman, Monica Roman, 2010
3
The Facts on File Companion to Classical Drama
After Heracles discusses his mission (to fetch the horses of the Thracian Diomedes) with the chorus, Admetus, wearing dark clothing and having cut his hair as a sign of mourning, emerges from the house. Heracles recognizes that Admetus is ...
John E. Thorburn, 2005
4
A Handbook of Classical Drama
This may have been a motive in the primitive legend (compare lines 180-81), in which, apparently, fate was to overtake Admetus on his wedding day. But in the play of Euripides, Alcestis and Admetus have lived together many years; they have ...
Philip Whaley Harsh, 1944
5
Ancient Greek Beliefs
Apollo served his year with Admetus, the king of Pherae in Thessaly where he toiled tending oxen. * Some years earlier, Admetus became the suitor of Alcestis, daughter of King Pelias. With the help of Apollo Admetus won her hand. This is the ...
Perry L. Westmoreland, 2007
6
Harvard Studies in Classical Philology
He has, moreover, been given a far more significant chance to prove his friendship than he would have had if Admetus had behaved normally. Both have far transcended the rules in seeking to follow them; the opening words of Heracles could ...
Albert Henrichs, 1980
7
World Drama, Volume 1: 26 Unabridged Plays
ADMETUS. I know it; but I am in love with grief. HERCULES. Love to the dead calls forth the ceaseless tear. ADMETUS. O, I am wretched more than words can speak. HERCULES. A good wife hast thou lost, who can gainsay it? ADMETUS.
Barrett H. Clark, 2013
8
Euripides and the Poetics of Sorrow: Art, Gender, and ...
At the end of the play, he illustrates his own precept, reversing his earlier surrender to weeping, as he prepares to meet his end in firm, enduring silence ( 1259-63).44 ADMETUS' TEARS: GENDER AND THE "UNIVERSALITY" OF DEATH We ...
Charles Segal, 1993
9
Medea and Other Plays
ADMETUS: A woman;18 we were just talking about a woman. HERACLES: An outsider or some relation by blood? ADMETUS: An outsider but in another sense closely tied to my house. HERACLES: Well, how did she come to die in your ...
Euripides,, 2003
10
Alcestis
Both Admetus and Alcestis were of the tribe of the Minyae, concerning whom see Miller's " Orchomenos," especially p. 256. Cretheus and Salmoneus were brothers, and sons of jEolus. Pheres, father of Admetus, was a son of Cretheus ; and ...
Euripides, Theodore Dwight Woolsey, 1876

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADMETUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Admetus is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Young soloist joins Heritage Choir in 'Let Freedom Ring' at St …
In that same year he was also cast as Admetus in “Cats.” The next year, he played Flounder in Tuacahn's “The Little Mermaid.” In 2013, Kemp ... «St George News, Jun 15»
2
Annual Flag Day Concert presented by Heritage Choir
That same year, Payton was also cast as Admetus in "Cats." The next year, he played Flounder in Tuacahn's "Little Mermaid." In 2013, Payton ... «KCSG, Jun 15»
3
CATS to Play MCCC's Kelsey Theatre in March
... Trina Mar of Croydon, Pa., as Admetus; Kate Skelly of Bordentown as Jemima; Nicholas Pecht of Hamilton as Bustopher Jones/Gus; James ... «Broadway World, Feb 15»
4
CATS will never die but will go on forever…
Cats current West End cast comprises Cameron Ball (Macavity/Admetus), Kathryn Barnes (Tantomile), Cassie Clare (Cassandra), Kerry ... «London Theatre News, Reviews Interviews and Tickets, Feb 15»
5
Photo Coverage: There's a New Glamour Cat in Town! First Look at …
Cats current West End cast comprises Cameron Ball (Macavity/Admetus), Kathryn Barnes (Tantomile), Cassie Clare (Cassandra), Kerry ... «Broadway World, Feb 15»
6
Photo Flash: The Jellicle Cats are Back! New Production Photos of …
Cats West End cast comprises Cameron Ball (Macavity/Admetus), Kathryn Barnes (Tantomile), Cassie Clare (Cassandra), Ross Finnie ... «Broadway World, Dec 14»
7
Ferocious Lamborghini Huracan LP 610-4 is here
Seventeen paint color choices are available and they come with names such as Bianco Canopus, Grigio Admetus and Nero Serapis. Buyers ... «Business Mirror, Dec 14»
8
New Photo Of Nicole Scherzinger As Grizabella In CATS
The West End cast for Cats includes Cameron Ball (Macavity/Admetus), Kathryn Barnes (Tantomile), Cassie Clare (Cassandra), Ross Finnie ... «Broadway World, Nov 14»
9
Pushcart Players present 'A Season of Miracles' at Paper Mill …
... (American Thymele Theatre), Admetus' Servant, Romeo and Bernadette/Romeo. Larry Hochman musically arranges “A Season of Miracles. «Independent Press, Nov 14»
10
Matthew Morrison Shows His Feline Side Backstage At CATS
The West End cast for Cats includes Cameron Ball (Macavity/Admetus), Kathryn Barnes (Tantomile), Cassie Clare (Cassandra), Ross Finnie ... «Broadway World, Nov 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Admetus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/admetus>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z