Oeneus

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Oeneus

/ˈiːniːəs/

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Borrowed from Latin Oeneus, from Ancient Greek Οἰνεύς (Oineús).

proper noun Œneus · Oineus

Greek King of Calydon; husband of Althaea. For they ſay, that Œneus who reigned in Ætolia, being driven from his kingdom by the ſons of Agrius, fled to Diomed at Argos; and that Diomed led an army into Calydonia, and revenged the injuries of Œneus, but told him, that he could not remain in his dominions.

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@misc{oeneus_2026,
  title = {Oeneus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oeneus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}