- Thyestean
- adjective Etymology: Thyestes, brother of Atreus who unwittingly ate the flesh of his children Date: 1667 of or relating to the eating of human flesh ; cannibal
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Thyestean — Thy·es·te·an (thī ĕsʹtē ən, thī ĭ stēʹən) adj. Involving the eating of human flesh; cannibalistic: a Thyestean feast. [From Thyestes.] * * * … Universalium
Thyestean — a. pertaining to Thyestes, in Greek legend, whose sons were killed and served to him at a banquet by his brother. ♦ Thyestean banquet, one at which human flesh is eaten … Dictionary of difficult words
Thyestean banquet — or Thyestean feast [thī es′tē ən, thī es′tē ən, thī΄es tē′ən, thī΄es tē′ən] n. 〚in allusion to the Greek tale that after Thyestes seduced Atreus wife, Atreus murdered Thyestes sons and served them to him at a feast〛 a banquet at which human flesh … Universalium
Thyestean banquet — or Thyestean feast [thī es′tē ən, thī es′tē ən, thī΄es tē′ən, thī΄es tē′ən] n. [in allusion to the Greek tale that after Thyestes seduced Atreus wife, Atreus murdered Thyestes sons and served them to him at a feast] a banquet at which human flesh … English World dictionary
Thyestean meal — Thyestean banquet or Thyestean meal, a repast at which human flesh is served; cannibal feast … Useful english dictionary
Thyestean banquet — or Thyestean meal, a repast at which human flesh is served; cannibal feast … Useful english dictionary
thyestean — thy·es·te·an … English syllables
thyestean — (ˈ)thī|estēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Thyestes, ancient Greek legendary character who at a banquet unwittingly ate the flesh of his own sons (from Latin, from Greek Thyestēs) + English an : of or relating to the eating of… … Useful english dictionary
Thyestes — Thyestean /thuy es tee euhn, thuy e stee euhn/, Thyestian, adj. /thuy es teez/, n. Class. Myth. the brother of Atreus who unknowingly ate the flesh of his own sons when served to him by Atreus. * * * … Universalium
Thyestes — Thyestean /thuy es tee euhn, thuy e stee euhn/, Thyestian, adj. /thuy es teez/, n. Class. Myth. the brother of Atreus who unknowingly ate the flesh of his own sons when served to him by Atreus … Useful english dictionary
