"Alpheus" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ælˈfiːəs/ Forms: Alfeios [alternative], Alphaeus [alternative], Alpheius [alternative]
Rhymes: -iːəs Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἀλφειός (Alpheiós, literally “whitish”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Ἀλφειός|lit=whitish}} Ancient Greek Ἀλφειός (Alpheiós, literally “whitish”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Alpheus
  1. (Greek mythology) A river in Hades. Tags: Greek Translations (river in Hades): Ἀλφειός (Alpheiós) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Αλφειός (Alfeiós) [masculine] (Greek), Alphēus [masculine] (Latin), Alfeu [masculine] (Portuguese), Алфе́й (Alféj) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Alpheus-en-name-ubPgSki- Categories (other): Greek mythology, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Afterlife, Death, Rivers Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 28 40 32 Disambiguation of Afterlife: 77 6 16 Disambiguation of Death: 100 0 0 Disambiguation of Rivers: 39 30 31 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'river in Hades': 86 10 4
  2. (Greek mythology) The god or personification of the river Alpheus. Tags: Greek Derived forms: Alpheus Valley Translations (god of the river Alpheus): Ἀλφειός (Alpheiós) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Αλφειός (Alfeiós) [masculine] (Greek), Alphēus [masculine] (Latin), Алфе́й (Alféj) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Alpheus-en-name-bzDn39Xr Categories (other): Greek mythology, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Gods, Rivers Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 53 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 22 48 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 21 52 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 59 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 28 40 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 27 55 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 14 61 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 13 69 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 16 58 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 17 56 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 13 69 18 Disambiguation of Gods: 27 48 24 Disambiguation of Rivers: 39 30 31 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'god of the river Alpheus': 3 97 0
  3. A male given name, of mostly historical usage. Translations (male given name): Ἀλφειός (Alpheiós) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Αλφειός (Alfeiós) [masculine] (Greek), Alfeo [masculine] (Italian), Alphēus [masculine] (Latin), Alfeusz [masculine] (Polish), Alfeu [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Alpheus-en-name-ZFvWiUQy Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Rivers Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 28 40 32 Disambiguation of Rivers: 39 30 31 Disambiguation of 'male given name': 1 0 99

Alternative forms

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