Haemus

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Haemus, from Ancient Greek Αἷμος (Haîmos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhiːməs/

Proper noun

Haemus

1. (Greek mythology) a king of Thrace, the son of Boreas, who was vain and haughty and compared himself and his wife to Zeus and Hera

Anagrams

• Maheus

Alternative forms

• Aemus
• Haemos

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Αἷμος (Haîmos).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈhae̯.mus/, [ˈhae̯.mʊs]

Proper noun

Haemus m (genitive Haemī); second declension

1. (Greek mythology) a king of Thrace, the son of Boreas, who was vain and haughty and compared himself and his wife to Zeus and Hera
2. A large range of mountains in the north of Thrace

References

• Haemus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Haemus in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
• Haemus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette