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Ancient Greek
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /al.pʰâi̯.os/ → /alˈɸɛ.os/ → /alˈfe.os/
Proper noun
Ἀλφαῖος • (Alphaîos) m (genitive Ἀλφαίου); second declension
- alternative form of Ἁλφαῖος (Halphaîos, “Alphaeus”)
Usage notes
Ἁλφαῖος (Halphaîos) is found in earlier manuscripts and is considered to more likely be the authentic version.
Inflection