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Trophonian

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /tɹəˈfəʊ.ni.ən/
  • General-American: /tɹəˈfoʊ.ni.ən/
  • rhymes with -əʊniən

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to Trophonius, a mythological figure of Ancient Greece, said to have built the temple of Apollo at Delphi and the treasury of King Hyrieus in Boeotia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Trophonian den

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Antonyms: none provided

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