Alpheus

noun

Al·phe·us al-ˈfē-əs

: a Greek river-god who pursues the nymph Arethusa and is finally united with her

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Alpheios

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Alpheus was in 1567

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“Alpheus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Alpheus. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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Alpheus

Al·phe·us al-ˈfē-əs

variants or Modern Greek Alfiós

äl-ˈfyȯs

river of southern Greece about 75 miles (121 kilometers) long in the western part of the Peloponnese flowing northwest into the Ionian Sea

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