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Meaning of "Autolycus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AUTOLYCUS

Autolycus  [ɔːˈtɒlɪkəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AUTOLYCUS

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conjunction
determiner
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Autolycus 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 AUTOLYCUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Autolycus

In Greek mythology, Autolycus was a son of the Olympian god Hermes and Chione. He was the husband of Neaera, or according to Homer, of Amphithea. Autolycus fathered Anticlea and several sons, of whom only Aesimus is named.

Definition of Autolycus in the English dictionary

The definition of Autolycus in the dictionary is a crater in the NW quadrant of the moon about 38 km in diameter and 3000 m deep.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AUTOLYCUS


amicus
ˈæmɪkəs
autoicous
ɔːˈtɔɪkəs
Copernicus
kəˈpɜːnɪkəs
Cyzicus
ˈsɪzɪkəs
deinonychus
daɪˈnɒnɪkəs
dioecious
daɪˈɔɪkəs
dioicous
daɪˈɔɪkəs
Ecclesiasticus
ɪˌkliːzɪˈæstɪkəs
Granicus
ɡrəˈnaɪkəs
leiotrichous
laɪˈɒtrɪkəs
Leviticus
lɪˈvɪtɪkəs
lubricous
ˈluːbrɪkəs
lumbricus
ˈlʌmbrɪkəs
monoecious
mɒˈnɔɪkəs
monostichous
ˌmɒnəʊˈstaɪkəs
octostichous
ɒkˈtɒstɪkəs
Pecos
ˈpeɪkəs
Pentelicus
pɛnˈtɛlɪkəs
tristichous
ˈtrɪstɪkəs
umbilicus
ʌmˈbɪlɪkəs

WORDS THAT END LIKE AUTOLYCUS

abacus
autofocus
caucus
circus
crocus
Damascus
depth of focus
discus
ficus
focus
hibiscus
hocus
hocus-pocus
locus
mucus
out-of-focus
rhoncus
Spartacus
staphylococcus
streptococcus

Synonyms and antonyms of Autolycus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Autolycus» into 25 languages

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

Translator English - Chinese

Autolycus
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Autólico
570 millions of speakers

English

Autolycus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Autolycus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Autolycus
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Воришка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Autólicus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Autolycus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Autolycus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Autolycus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Autolycus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アウトリュコス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Autolycus
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Autolycus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Autolycus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Autolycus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Autolycus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Autolycus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Autolico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Autolycus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

злодюжка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Autolycus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Autolycus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Autolycus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Autolycus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Autolycus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Autolycus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AUTOLYCUS»

The term «Autolycus» is regularly used and occupies the 105.029 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AUTOLYCUS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AUTOLYCUS»

Discover the use of Autolycus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Autolycus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Three Books of Theophilus to Autolycus on the Christian ...
THEOPHILUS. TO. AUTOLYCUS. EPISTLE I. 1. GRACEFUL language and elegant phrases delight, and win the praise of those whose minds are corrupted by vain glory. (2 Tim. iii. 8.) The lover of' truth, on the contrary, heeds not mere ...
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The Pack of Autolycus
1927. Found in this book is a collection of strange and terrible news of ghosts, apparitions, monstrous births, showers of wheat, judgments of God, and other prodigious and fearful happenings as told in Broadside Ballads of the years 1624 ...
Hyder Edward Rollins, 2010
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Theophilus to Autolycus
AUTOLYCUS AN IDOLATER AND SCORNER OF CHRISTIANS A FLUENT tongue and an elegant style afford pleasure and such praise as vainglory delights in, to wretched men who have been corrupted in mind; the lover of truth does not ...
St. Theophilus
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The Autolycus of the Bookstalls
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Walter Jerrold, 2009
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William Shakespeare: The Complete Works
My father named me Autolycus; who being, as I am, litter'd under Mercury, was likewise a snapper-up of unconsider'd trifles. With die and drab I purchased this caparison; and my revenue is the silly cheat: gallows and knock are too powerful  ...
Cross, William Shakespeare, 1994
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Fat King, Lean Beggar: Representations of Poverty in the Age ...
Autolycus is given many of the specialized terms of the thieves' trade: "doxy," " pugging" (or "prigging"), "die and drab," "prig," "cut- purse," "I picked and cut most of their festival purses," and so forth. More, his voice is both unique in its colloquial ...
William C. Carroll, 1996
7
The Forgotten Female Aesthetes: Literary Culture in ...
The Pall Mall Gazette published a column called "The Wares of Autolycus," reserved for the most eminent women writers of the period, who wrote anonymously on different days. The Yellow Book women were daring young women making ...
Talia Schaffer, 2000
8
Autolycus' Pack, and Other Light Wares: Being Essays, ...
Being Essays, Addresses and Verses Arundell James Kennedy Esdaile. the book too, is destined to be superseded by some product of the gramophone, of television, and of wireless. We shall press a button, or turn a handle, and receive the ...
Arundell James Kennedy Esdaile, 1940
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Shakespeare: The Dark Comedies to the Last Plays: from ...
Traversi, in the shorter of his two examinations of the play, makes not a Single reference to Autolycus in the twenty-three pages of the v chapter. . . . With other critics the silence is not quite absolute, but Autolycus gets a barest minimum of their ...
R A Foakes, 2013
10
Shakespeare and the History of Soliloquies
Playgoers do not hear the part of this discussion that took place while Autolycus was speaking, and neither does Autolycus, because his own speech by convention drowns out the speeches of the others. As soon as he stops speaking,  ...
James E. Hirsh, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AUTOLYCUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Autolycus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Costume-clad fans flock to Oz Comic-Con Melbourne 2015
... cult film legend Bruce Campbell (although to this reporter — who also snagged an autograph — he'll always be Autolycus from Xena: Warrior ... «Herald Sun, Jun 15»
2
Happy Birthday! Bruce Campbell Turns 57 Today
... Notice, Uncle Phil from TV series The Replacements, and Autolycus from Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. «Comicbook.com, Jun 15»
3
Newspaper report shows Blanchardes were claiming medical issues …
While there, she met cast members Ted Raimi and Bruce Campbell, AKA Joxer and Autolycus on "Xena," who spent the whole weekend with ... «KY3, Jun 15»
4
Theater: 'A Winter's Tale' at West Windsor's Kelsey Theatre
"I'd love to play one of the clown roles, like Autolycus or the Shepherd's Son in this play," said Stryker, "because they get to be so entertaining, ... «NJ.com, Jun 15»
5
Photo Flash: THE WINTER'S TALE Begins Tonight at MCCC's …
... as Antigonus; Zakir Zaidi of Princeton as Mamillius; Vianna Fagel of Lawrenceville as Emilia; Ernie Albanesius of Chesterfield as Autolycus; ... «Broadway World, Jun 15»
6
Theater review: Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park stages 'Winter's …
Tiffany Tuggle Rogers as Mopsa, Joshua McGowen as Autolycus and Jessie Roark as Dorcus create some merriment in "The Winter's Tale. «NewsOK.com, Jun 15»
7
Just Jim Dale review – Carry On star had me weeping with laughter
Encouraged by Frank Dunlop at the Young Vic, he played a whole succession of Shakespearean clowns including Bottom, Autolycus and the ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
8
Photo Flash: Meet the Stars of THE WINTER'S TALE at MCCC's …
... Zakir Zaidi of Princeton as Mamillius; Vianna Fagel of Lawrenceville as Emilia; Ernie Albanesius of Chesterfield as Autolycus; James Bloss of ... «Broadway World, May 15»
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Mine is Yours Theatre Company to Bring ROMEO AND JULIET to …
... Tone Clusters; Mangan, Heartbreak House; Wolff, Royal Family; Falstaff, Merry Wives of Windsor (LA Drama Critics Circle Award); Autolycus, ... «Broadway World, May 15»
10
Remnants of ancient necropolis excavated in Black Sea city in Turkey
“The city's ancient inhabitants ascribed its foundation to Autolycus, a companion of Hercules. Destroyed by the wandering Cimmerians, it was ... «Ancient Origins, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Autolycus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/autolycus>. Apr 2024 ».
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