Alpheus

noun Al·phe·us \al-ˈfē-əs\

Definition of ALPHEUS

: a Greek river-god who pursues the nymph Arethusa and is finally united with her

Latin, from Greek Alpheios

First Known Use: 1567

geographical name Al·phe·us \al-ˈfē-əs\

river ab 75 miles (121 kilometers) S Greece in W Peloponnese flowing NW into Ionian Sea

Al·phe·us or ModGk Al·fiós \äl-ˈfyȯs\

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