Keres
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English
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek Κῆρες (Kêres, literally “Death Spirits, Doom, Heart”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɪ.riːz/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɪɹ.iz/
- Hyphenation: Ke‧res, Ker‧es
Proper noun
Keres
- (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
Greek goddesses of violent deaths
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkeɪ.ɹeɪs/[1]
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Hyphenation: Ke‧res
Adjective
Keres (comparative more Keres, superlative most Keres)
Alternative form of Keresan
Noun
Keres (plural Kereses)
Alternative form of Keresan
Proper noun
Keres
Alternative form of Keresan
Further reading
Keres People on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Keres language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
- ^ “Keres”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Anagrams
Estonian
Proper noun
Keres (genitive Kerese, partitive Kerest)
- a surname