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amphitryon¹
- /æmˈfɪtɹiən/
Rhymes with -ɪtɹiən
Where it comes from
From Amphitryon, from Ancient Greek Ἀμφιτρύων (Amphitrúōn).
So named from the portrayal of Amphitryon in Molière's comedy (itself based on Plautus's) as giving a great dinner.
noun amphitryons
- A host or entertainer. Our amphitryon emptied into it six bottles of Bordeaux, four of sherry, and two of rum, sweetening and seasoning the whole with sugar and nutmeg.
Amphitryon²
- /æmˈfɪtɹiən/
Rhymes with -ɪtɹiən
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek Ἀμφιτρύων (Amphitrúōn).
The noun amphitryon, sometimes capitalized (see examples below), comes from the portrayal of Amphitryon in Molière's comedy (itself based on Plautus's) as giving a great dinner.
proper noun
- A son of Alcaeus and the husband of Alcmene; Zeus assumed his form to trick Alcmene into conceiving Heracles.
noun Amphitryons
- Alternative letter-case form of amphitryon With us generally the fault is the other way, and our Amphitryons 'lay on' the beverage too freely, which is also, though not equally, a mistake, for the best champagne when drunk pure, cloys upon the palate sooner than any other wine.
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noun Translations
| Español | anfitrión |
|---|---|
| Português | anfitrião |
| Français | amphitryon, amphitryonne |
| Italiano | anfitrione |
| Ελληνικά | αμφιτρύωνας amfitrýonas |
| Română | amfitrion |
| Русский | амфитрио́н amfitrión |
name Translations
| Español | Anfitrión |
|---|---|
| Português | Anfitrião |
| Français | Amphitryon |
| Deutsch | Amphitryon |
| Italiano | Anfitrione |
| Ελληνικά | Αμφιτρύωνας Amfitrýonas |
| Русский | Амфитрио́н Amfitrión |
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title = {amphitryon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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