Keres
English
editEtymology 1
editFrom Ancient Greek Κῆρες (Kêres, literally “Death Spirits, Doom, Heart”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɪ.riːz/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɪɹ.iz/
- Hyphenation: Ke‧res, Ker‧es
Proper noun
editKeres
- (Greek mythology) The goddesses of death, specifically cruel and violent deaths, including death in battle, by accident, murder or ravaging disease. They numbered in the thousands and were the daughters of Nyx and Erebus, and the sisters of Thanatos and Hypnos. Their Roman counterparts were the Letum or the Tenebrae.
Translations
editGreek goddesses of violent deaths
Etymology 2
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈkeɪ.ɹeɪs/[1]
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Hyphenation: Ke‧res
Adjective
editKeres (comparative more Keres, superlative most Keres)
Alternative form of Keresan
Noun
editKeres (plural Kereses)
Alternative form of Keresan
Proper noun
editKeres
Alternative form of Keresan
Further reading
edit- Keres People on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Keres language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
edit- ^ “Keres”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Anagrams
editEstonian
editProper noun
editKeres (genitive Kerese, partitive Kerest)
- a surname
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