Alpheus
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.Al·phe·us
noun \al-ˈfē-əs\Definition of ALPHEUS
: a Greek river-god who pursues the nymph Arethusa and is finally united with her
Origin of ALPHEUS
Latin, from Greek Alpheios
First Known Use: 1567
Al·phe·us
geographical name \al-ˈfē-əs\Definition of ALPHEUS
river ab 75 miles (121 kilometers) S Greece in W Peloponnese flowing NW into Ionian Sea
Variants of ALPHEUS
Al·phe·us or ModGk Al·fiós \äl-ˈfyȯs\
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