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PRONUNCIATION OF CECROPS

Cecrops  [ˈsiːkrɒps] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CECROPS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cecrops 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 CECROPS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Cecrops in the English dictionary

The definition of Cecrops in the dictionary is the first king of Attica, represented as half-human, half-dragon.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CECROPS


beechdrops
ˈbiːtʃˌdrɒps
Cheops
ˈkiːɒps
chops
tʃɒps
copse
kɒps
cyclops
ˈsaɪklɒps
drops
drɒps
eardrops
ˈɪəˌdrɒps
hops
hɒps
hydrops
ˈhaɪdrɒps
lithops
ˈlɪθɒps
Ops
ɒps
Pelops
ˈpiːlɒps
pinedrops
ˈpaɪnˌdrɒps
pops
pɒps
props
prɒps
psyops
ˈsaɪˌɒps
stops
stɒps
sundrops
ˈsʌnˌdrɒps
tops
tɒps
triceratops
traɪˈsɛrəˌtɒps

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CECROPS

Cebu
ceca
cecal
cecally
Cecil
Cecilia
cecils
cecitis
cecity
cecropia
cecropia moth
cecum
cecutiency
cedar
cedar of Lebanon
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Revolution

WORDS THAT END LIKE CECROPS

combat troops
eye drops
fetal hydrops
flops
ground troops
high tops
knockout drops
mutton chops
nose drops
oops
paratroops
proclaim from the housetops
pull out all the stops
root crops
shock troops
shout from the rooftops
slops
troops
whoops
woops

Synonyms and antonyms of Cecrops in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Cecrops» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CECROPS

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

Translator English - Chinese

Cecrops
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Cécrope
570 millions of speakers

English

Cecrops
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Cecrops
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كيكروبس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Кекропс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Cécrope
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Cecrops
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Cécrops
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cecrops
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cecrops
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ケクロプス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Cecrops
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cecrops
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Cecrops
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Cecrops
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेक्रॉप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yunanlı Kekrops
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Cecrope
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Cecrops
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Кекропс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Cecrops
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Κέκροπας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Cecrops
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Kekrops
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Cecrops
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Cecrops

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CECROPS»

The term «Cecrops» is normally little used and occupies the 131.895 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CECROPS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CECROPS»

Discover the use of Cecrops in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Cecrops and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Erichthonius and the Three Daughters of Cecrops
These four characters, Poseidon, Erechtheus, Erichthonius and Cecrops were confused by the ancients, just as they are by modern writers, and, as far as we may judge, were originally the same personage. May not the concealment and final ...
Benjamin Powell, 1906
2
Themis: A Study of the Social Origins of Greek Religion
'After a reign of fifty years spent in regulating his newly formed kingdom and in polishing the minds of his subjects, Cecrops died, leaving three daughters Aglauros, Herse and Pandrosos1.' But in this unblemished career there is one blot, one ...
Jane Ellen Harrison, 2010
3
Bulletin: A chemical study of the apple and its products. By ...
Ludlam's Cecrops Fertilizers Brand. BALTIMORE, A. B. F. f Frank P. Allen, TltusvlUe, .. Win. H. Scbriver. Dlllsburg, D. W. Bortz, Greensbnrg, . T. H. Hoffman. Nell's, . Uriah Daniel. Gratz Sylvester Garr, Easton, . J. Frank Lutz, Stevens, .
Pennsylvania. Dept. of Agriculture, 1913
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Bulletin
"Ludlams Cecrops Fertilizers, Potato & Tobacco." "Ludlams Cecrops Fertilizers, Standard." "Ludlams Cecrops Fertilizers, A. B. F. Brand." "Ludlams Cecrops Fertilizers, Spring Special." "Ludlams Cecrops Fertilizers, Standard Potash." " Ludlams ...
5
The sacred and profane history of the world connected: from ...
That Cecrops and Moses were contemporaries. 2. That they lived 400 years before the taking of Troy ; or rather, as he expresses *it in another place, almost 400 years before the taking of Troy. 3. That from Moses backwards to the birth of  ...
Samuel Shuckford, James Talboys Wheeler, 1858
6
Grecian History: Adapted to the Use of Schools and Young ...
This was afterwards surrounded by houses and the city was called Cecropia in honor of Cecrops. Some years after the inhabitants changed its name to Athens from Athenae, one of the names of Minerva, the tutelary, or guardian goddess of ...
Eliza Robbins, 1833
7
Bibliotheca Classica: Or, A Classical Dictionary
66. Oral. 29. IL A scribe of Octavius Caesar. Cie. ad AtL 16, 8. Cecropia, the original name of Athens, in honor of Cecrops, its first founder, [vid. Athens;.] The ancients often use this word for Attica, and tbe Athenians are often called Ceeropidce.
John Lemprière, Charles Anthon, 1831
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General Bulletin
Ludlam Cecrops Fertilizer Harvest Queen. Ludlam Cecrops Fertilizer No. 2 lur Grain und Grass. Ludlam Cecrops Fertilizer, Potato and Tobacco. Ludlam Cecrops Fertilizer, Spring Special. Ludlam Cecrops Fertilizer, Standard Potash. Mapes ...
Pennsylvania. Dept. of Agriculture, 1909
9
Commentary on book I: Attica. Appendix: The pre-Persian ...
3. there were two kings of the name of Cecrops etc. Cecrops the First, king of Athens, was supposed to be earth-bom, and to be half-man and half-serpent ; he married Agraulus, daughter of Actaeus. See Apollodorus, iii. 14. 1 sq.; cp. Paus. i. 2.
Pausanias, 1898
10
Commentary on book 1: Attica. Appendix:The pre-Persian ...
3. there were two kings of the name of Cecrops etc. Cecrops the First, king of Athens, was supposed to be earth-born, and to be half-man and half-serpent ; he married Agraulus, daughter of Actaeus. See Apollodorus, iii. 14. 1 sq.; cp. Paus. i. 2.
Pausanias, 1898

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CECROPS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Cecrops is used in the context of the following news items.
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THE TRUE ORIGINS OF EASTER
According to Cecrops, who founded the city of Athens in 1,500 BC, fresh, baked buns, or what we nowadays call “hot-cross buns”, or dinner ... «NewsWithViews.com, Apr 15»
2
Review: James Morrow's satiric 'Galápagos Regained' takes on God …
“It was a simple matter,” Morrow writes, “of being shrewder than King Cecrops, more resourceful than Lord Poseidon, and as wise as Lady ... «Washington Post, Jan 15»
3
Mindy Newell: Baby Mine
... surely as it did to the daughters of King Cecrops of Athens, who threw themselves from the Acropolis, or into the sea. But others calmed them, ... «Comicmix.com, Dec 14»
4
Athens, Greece's Hotspot
The first king of Athens, Cecrops, resolved the difference by asking the Gods to offer gifts to the citizens, who would then choose between the ... «Huffington Post, Dec 14»
5
The Egyptian roots of African renaissance
The founder of Greek civilization, according to legend, Cecrops (sometimes written Kekrops, founded Greece / Athens more than 2,000 years ... «The Observer, Jul 13»
6
University of Florida Study shows that Spiders may have driven the …
Sourakov's behavioral experiments at the McGuire Center showed the Red-banded Hairstreak butterfly, Calycopis cecrops. Their spots and tail ... «Science World Report, Mar 13»
7
Classic Recap: The Lost Mariner
The captain, Cecrops, takes Xena's sword, which happened to be with Gabrielle. She quickly realizes that Xena's not with her and Cecrops tells ... «FemPop, Jan 12»
8
PTA donates school bus to Shama Senior High
... on behalf of the parents presented the keys to the acting Chairman of the Board of Directors of the school, Mr. Joseph Cecrops Quansah. «Modern Ghana, Mar 11»
9
Ought Women to Learn the Alphabet?
Cecrops, building Athens, saw starting from the earth an olive-plant and a fountain, side by side. The Delphic oracle said, that this indicated a strife between ... «Atlantic Online, Oct 09»

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