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Iapetionides
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Latin
Etymology
From la grc, from grc Ἰαπετός + grc -ίδης.
Pronunciation
Īapetīonidēs
Proper noun
Īapetīonidēs<1.both>
A en patronymic for male en descendant descendants of la Iapetus, particularly:
Atlas son of Iapetus, condemned to hold the heavens upon his shoulders for all eternity
Prometheus son of Iapetus, brought fire to humans and consequently started civilization
Epimetheus son of Iapetus, the more foolish of the twin brothers
Declension
Īapetīonidēs<1.both>
Related terms
la Īapetus
References