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PRONUNCIATION OF ADRASTUS

Adrastus  [əˈdræstəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ADRASTUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Adrastus 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 ADRASTUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Adrastus

Adrastus or Adrestus, traditionally translated as "nonparticipant" or "uncooperative", was a legendary king of Argos during the war of the Seven Against Thebes.

Definition of Adrastus in the English dictionary

The definition of Adrastus in the dictionary is a king of Argos and leader of the Seven against Thebes of whom he was the sole survivor.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ADRASTUS


asbestous
æsˈbestəs
asbestus
æsˈbestəs
Augustus
ɔːˈɡʌstəs
caestus
ˈsestəs
cestus
ˈsɛstəs
cistus
ˈsɪstəs
costus
ˈkɒstəs
Faustus
ˈfaʊstəs
Hephaestus
hɪˈfiːstəs
heterocystous
ˌhɛtərəʊˈsɪstəs
physoclistous
ˌfaɪsəʊˈklɪstəs
schistous
ˈʃɪstəs
Theophrastus
ˌθɪəˈfræstəs
Trismegistus
ˌtrɪsmɪˈdʒɪstəs
tungstous
ˈtʌŋstəs
xystos
ˈzɪstəs
xystus
ˈzɪstəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ADRASTUS

Adorno
Adowa
adown
adoze
ADP
adpress
ADR
adrad
Adrastea
adrate
adread
adred
adrenal
adrenal gland
adrenal insufficiency
adrenal medulla
adrenalectomy
Adrenalin

WORDS THAT END LIKE ADRASTUS

apparatus
Brutus
cactus
comitatus
diabetes mellitus
emeritus
eucalyptus
fetus
Hermes Trismegistus
hiatus
impetus
lotus
marital status
prospectus
Scotus
situs
spiritus
stratus
tinnitus
Titus

Synonyms and antonyms of Adrastus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Adrastus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ADRASTUS

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The translations of Adrastus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Adrastus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Adrastus
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Adrasto
570 millions of speakers

English

Adrastus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Adrastus
380 millions of speakers
ar

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Adrastus
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Адраст
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Adrastus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Adrastus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Adraste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Adrastus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Adrastus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アドラストス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Adrastus
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Adrastus
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Adrastus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Adrastus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Adrastus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Adrastus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Adrasto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Adrastus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Адраст
40 millions of speakers

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Adrastus
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Adrastus
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Adrastus
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Adrastus
10 millions of speakers
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Adrastus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Adrastus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ADRASTUS»

The term «Adrastus» is normally little used and occupies the 131.501 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ADRASTUS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADRASTUS»

Discover the use of Adrastus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Adrastus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Adrastus of Phrygia; And Other Poems, with the Hippolytus of ...
General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1897 Original Publisher: Printed at the Chiswick Press for private distribution Subjects: Drama / Ancient, Classical
Edward Henry Pember, 2009
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The Facts on File Companion to Classical Drama
A king of ARGOS, Adrastus was the son of Talaus and Lysimache (or Eurynome). Adrastus married Amphithea and by her fathered three daughters, Argia, Deipyle, and Aegialeia, and two sons, Aegialeus and Cyanippus. An oracle of APOLLO ...
John E. Thorburn, 2005
3
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
the verb SiSpiirKciv, according to which it would signify the goddess whom none can escape. (Valc- ken. ad llerod. iii. 40.) [L. S.] ADRASTI'NE. [Adrastus.] ADRASTUS CAJptWToj), a son of Talaus, king of Argos, and of Lysimache. ( Apoilod. i.
Sir William Smith, 1844
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The London Literary Gazette and Journal of Belles Lettres, ...
Without meaning to assert that Adrastus is a drama exhibiting superlative genius, we may declare with perfect truth, that the hasty perusal which we have been enabled to give it, induces us to think very favourably of its merits. This Tragedy is  ...
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Encyclopedia of Greek and Roman Mythology
Chorus of the mothers of the Seven against Thebes, Adrastus, and the sons of the Seven are supplicating Aethra, mother of Theseus, king of Athens. Aethra, praying to Demeter, identifies herself and relates how the Seven have been refused ...
Luke Roman, Monica Roman, 2010
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The Histories
Now, there was (and still is) a shrine in the main square of Sicyon to Adrastus the son of Talaus, and, because he was an Argive, Cleisthenes also wanted to banish this hero from the country. He went to Delphi and asked if it would be all right ...
Herodotus, Carolyn Dewald, 1998
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CliffsNotes Greek Classics
Before the altar lies Adrastus, the defeated king of Argos, prostrate in grief. Aethra calls on Demeter, patron of Eleusis, to grant contentment to her family, to Athens, and to her native land. She prays on behalf of the assembled mothers whose ...
Mary Ellen Snodgrass, 2007
8
The Commerce of War: Exchange and Social Order in Latin Epic
In the beginning of the poem, we encounter Adrastus, the sole major character who engages significantly in reciprocal practices. He quickly loses influence as reciprocity cedes ground to the desire for consumption and to mercantile behavior.
Neil Coffee, 2009
9
A New Classical Dictionary of Greek and Roman ...
ADRASTUS. jEACIDES. along the rropontis, through which the Granicus flowed, containing a city of the same name, eaid : j hare been founded by a King Adrastus, in which were a temple and oracle of Apollo and Diana.] Adrastus (" Adpaoroc) ...
Sir William Smith, 1871
10
Statius and the Thebaid
IV The defeat of Adrastus The marriage at Argos In book 1 , Adrastus is revealed as a man of peace ; but fate has decreed that his tranquillity be shattered. It is the will of Jupiter that the marriage of Adrastus' daughters to Polynices and Tydeus ...
Vessey, 2010

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADRASTUS»

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1
Way of the Wicked VII - Tales of Talingarde
... for the vampiric version of WotW, the modified information for plunging Talingarde into eternal darkness, including builds for Adrastus and Sir ... «NERD TREK, Jun 15»
2
How the Mississippi River Made Mark Twain… And Vice Versa
Smithsonian Magazine | Subscribe April 2014. Josh. Rambler. Soleather. Sergeant Fathom. Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass. W. Epaminondas Adrastus Blab. «Smithsonian, Mar 14»
3
Mark Twain - 5 Little Known Facts
Some other pseudonyms he wrote under are Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass, W. Epaminondas Adrastus Blab, Rambler, and Sergeant Fathom. 2. «The Inquisitr, Mar 14»
4
A New Theory On How Samuel L. Clemens Got The Name Mark Twain
... and Clemens had called himself "Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass," "W. Epaminondas Adrastus Blab," "Grumbler," and "Sergeant Fathom.". «Hartford Courant, Jan 14»
5
Mark Twain: 5 Things Men Should Know
The first pseudonym Twain is believed to have used is W. Epaminondas Adrastus Perkins, a name he used when he was 17 and working as the temporary editor ... «AskMen, Apr 10»
6
Mark Twain Has Been Gone 100 Years, but His Political Wisdom …
Before settling on that pseudonym in 1863, Clemens had written his earliest efforts as "W. Epaminondas Adrastus Blab," "Thomas Jefferson ... «Politics Daily, Mar 10»
7
As Yet Thou Art Young and Rash
King Adrastus of Argos (Stephanie Weeks, sporting a long white beard) and the grieving Argive mothers (Mary Neufeld and Tina Shepard) ... «TheaterMania.com, Jan 07»

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