Orthrus

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Orthrus

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὄρθρος (Órthros).

proper noun

Greek A two-headed dog who guarded Geryon's cattle and was killed by Heracles.

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name two-headed dog from Greek mythology

한국어	오르토스 Oreutoseu, 오르트로스 Oreuteuroseu
日本語	オルトロス Orutorosu
Français	Orthos, Orthros
Ελληνικά	Όρθρος Órthros

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@misc{orthrus_2026,
  title = {Orthrus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/orthrus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}