Briareus

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Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Βριαρεύς (Briareús) (older form Βριάρεως (Briáreōs)).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Briareus m sg (genitive Briareī); second declension

  1. A giant, one of the Centimanes, also called Aegoeon.

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Derived terms