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PRONUNCIATION OF PELEUS

Peleus  [ˈpɛlɪəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PELEUS

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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Peleus 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 PELEUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Peleus

Peleus

In Greek mythology, Peleus was a hero whose myth was already known to the hearers of Homer in the late 8th century BC. Peleus was the son of Aeacus, king of the island of Aegina, and Endeïs, the oread of Mount Pelion in Thessaly. He married the sea-nymph Thetis with whom he fathered Achilles. Peleus and his brother Telamon were friends of Heracles, and served in Heracles' expedition against the Amazons, his war against King Laomedon, and his quest for the Golden Fleece. Though there were no further kings in Aegina, the kings of Epirus claimed descent from Peleus in the historic period.

Definition of Peleus in the English dictionary

The definition of Peleus in the dictionary is a king of the Myrmidons; father of Achilles.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PELEUS


alias
ˈeɪlɪəs
Aurelius
ɔːˈriːlɪəs
coleus
ˈkəʊlɪəs
Delius
ˈdiːlɪəs
Equuleus
ɛˈkwʊlɪəs
golias
ˈɡəʊlɪəs
Heraclius
hɛˈræklɪəs
ileus
ˈɪlɪəs
Lucilius
luːˈsɪlɪəs
malleus
ˈmælɪəs
micronucleus
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈnjuːklɪəs
nauplius
ˈnɔːplɪəs
nucleus
ˈnjuːklɪəs
pileus
ˈpaɪlɪəs
punctilious
pʌŋkˈtɪlɪəs
Sibelius
sɪˈbeɪlɪəs
soleus
ˈsɒlɪəs
supercilious
ˌsuːpəˈsɪlɪəs
trollius
ˈtrɒlɪəs
Vesalius
vɪˈseɪlɪəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PELEUS

Pelagianism
pelagic
Pelagius
pelargonic
pelargonic acid
pelargonium
Pelasgi
Pelasgian
Pelasgic
Pele´s hair
pelecypod
pelerine
Pelew Islands
pelf
pelham
Pelham Holles
Pelias
pelican
pelican crossing
Pelion

WORDS THAT END LIKE PELEUS

active galactic nucleus
aculeus
aureus
benzene nucleus
crystal nucleus
Deus
kinetonucleus
Linnaeus
macronucleus
Morpheus
Orpheus
Perseus
Piraeus
Prometheus
pronucleus
Proteus
Reus
subnucleus
Thaddeus
Zeus

Synonyms and antonyms of Peleus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Peleus» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

珀琉斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Peleo
570 millions of speakers

English

Peleus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Peleus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بيليوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Пелей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Peleu
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Peleus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Pélée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peleus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Peleus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペレウス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

펠레우스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Peleus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Peleus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேலியஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेलेयुस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Peleus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Peleo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Peleus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Пелей
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Peleus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Πηλέας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Peleus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Peleus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Peleus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Peleus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PELEUS»

The term «Peleus» is regularly used and occupies the 90.746 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PELEUS» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PELEUS»

Discover the use of Peleus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Peleus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The So-called Peleus and Thetis Sarcophagus in the Villa Albani
In this iconological study, the author demonstrates the invalidity of the current interpretation of the relief on the so-called Peleus and Thetis sarcophagus in the Villa Albani in Rome, an interpretation which goes back to Winckelmann.
Frank G. J. M. Müller, 1994
2
Greek and Egyptian Mythologies
Asclepius is his pupil in medicine, and Actaeon, Peleus, and Achilles are his pupils in hunting. Thus, even these barbarian monsters are educators: the " childhoods" of Achilles pass in the company of the centaur Centaurs present as Heracles ...
Yves Bonnefoy, 1992
3
The Metamorphoses of Ovid
Peleus hears from Daedalion's hrother Ceyx, king of Trachis. Peleus has come to Trachis as an exile from Aegina after killing Phocus, whose mother, Psamathe. is the sister of Peleus" wife, Thetis. This section (1L266-409) falls imo three parts, ...
Michael Simpson, 2003
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Gods, Goddesses, and Mythology
PELEUS Peleus, a hero of ancient Greek myth, was the son of Aeacus, mythical king of Aegina, a Greek island southwest of Athens. His mother was Endeis. His siblings included his half brothers Telamon (father of the Trojan War hero Ajax) ...
C. Scott Littleton, 2005
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A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
charged Peleus before her husband with having made improper proposals to her , and Acastus, unwilling to stain his hand with the blood of the man whom he had hospitably received, and whom he had purified from his guilt, took him to mount ...
Sir William Smith, 1873
6
Greek and Roman Mythology, A to Z
peleus on to Olympus, where he helped Zeus launch his thunderbolts. Legend said that Pegasus brought forth the fountain of Hippocrene on Mount Helicon with a stroke of his hoof. Winged animals were common in Near Eastern mythology.
Kathleen N. Daly, Marian Rengel, 2009
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Who's Who in Classical Mythology
Peleus. Son of Aeacus, king of Aegina, and Endeis. When he and his brother Telamon killed their half-brother, Phocus with a discus—either because they were jealous of him, or to please their mother—Aeacus banished them from Aegina.
Michael Grant, John Hazel, 2004
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The marriage of Peleus and Thetis, a poem, tr. by G.F. Ottey
Gaius Valerius Catullus. XL. " Go, happy pair, your blissful lot pursue ! The favour' d lover let his goddess bless, For long delay, with consolation due. No nuptial jar, no sullen singleness, For her shall wake a mother's fond distress, With blighted ...
Gaius Valerius Catullus, 1827
9
The works of the British poets: with prefaces, biographical ...
Peleus, in love with Thetis, by the afiiftance of Proteus obtains her favour; but Jupiter interpofing, Peleus in defpair confults Prometheus, famous for his fkill in aftrology ; upon whole prophecy, thit the fon born of Thetis mould prove greater than ...
Robert Anderson, 1795
10
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
charged Peleus before her husband with having made improper proposals to her , and Acastus, unwilling to stain his hand with the blood of the man whom he had hospitably received, and whom he had purified from his guilt, took him to mount ...
Smith, 1849

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PELEUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Peleus is used in the context of the following news items.
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2015.07.24 Cardinals vs. Braves Recap: Greek god Grichuk …
Sing, O goddess, the anger of Achilles son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Achaeans. Many a brave soul did it send hurrying ... «Viva El Birdos, Jul 15»
2
For this Dutch master, a cigar is rarely just a cigar
The 1612 “Wedding of Peleus and Thetis,” a popular mythological subject that invited artists to indulge excess, also is richly stocked with ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
My favourite WB Yeats poem: Mike Scott on 'News for the Delphic …
Peleus on Thetis stares. Her limbs are delicate as an eyelid, Love has blinded him with tears; But Thetis' belly listens. Down the mountain walls «Irish Times, Jun 15»
4
Sexy, Satin Surfaces: Paintings from the Dawn of the Dutch Golden …
The clear winner in this category is the different versions of “The Wedding of Peleus and Thetis,” which each present more than a hundred gods ... «Hyperallergic, Jun 15»
5
Before the school year ends, thank a teacher: Regina Brett
The book had me at hello: "Sing, O goddess, the anger of Achilles son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Achaeans." We talked ... «cleveland.com, May 15»
6
The trouble with Dove. #ChooseBeautiful and the escalation of Dove …
Dove Commercial: Eris throws a golden apple labelled “For The Fairest” into the midst of King Peleus's wedding banquet. Chaos breaks out. «Washington Post, Apr 15»
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One way to receive your tax return is being used by tax cheats to …
One bold thief who calls himself "Peleus" boasts about the scam in blogs. He calls it one of the best ways around the IRS claiming, "My stats improved a lot once ... «CBS46 News Atlanta, Apr 15»
8
The easy Java and Flash security fix everyone hates to do
Peleus Uhley, lead security strategist at Adobe, noted that the company has seen a drop-off in successful attacks. "The majority of attacks we ... «PCWorld, Apr 15»
9
Tax Fraud Advice, Straight from the Scammers
By May of 2014, Peleus reported that he'd more or less worked out the best ways to avoid the IRS's fraud filters, and was finding great success ... «Krebs on Security, Mar 15»
10
Tax-Return Fraudsters Share Scamming Secrets
“Wells Fargo is old news and sucks big time,” a tax fraudster calling himself Peleus wrote in a January 2015 post quoted by Krebs on Security. «PYMNTS.com, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Peleus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/peleus>. May 2024 ».
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