Ἀπόμυιος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀπόμυιος (apómuios, literally repelling flies), from ἀπο- (apo-, away from) +‎ μυῖᾰ (muîă, fly) +‎ -ιος (-ios).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

Ἀ̆πόμυιος • (Ăpómuiosm (genitive Ἀ̆πομυίου); second declension

  1. (Greek mythology) Averter of flies, epithet of Zeus and Heracles
    Ζεύς ἈπόμυιοςZeús ApómuiosZeus Apomyius (literally, “Zeus the Muscifuge”)

Declension

Descendants

  • Latin: Apomyius
    • English: Apomyius

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