rhadamanthus

Rhad·a·man·thys

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rad-uh-man-thuh s]
- /ˌræd əˈmæn θəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rad-uh-man-thuh s]
- /ˌræd əˈmæn θəs/

Definitions of rhadamanthus word

noun rhadamanthus Classical Mythology. a son of Zeus and Europa, rewarded for the justice he exemplified on earth by being made, after his death, a judge in the Underworld, where he served with his brothers Minos and Aeacus. 1
noun rhadamanthus an inflexibly just or severe judge. 1
noun rhadamanthus one of the judges of the dead in the underworld 0
noun rhadamanthus a son of Zeus and Europa, rewarded for his exemplary justice by being made, after his death, a judge of the dead in the lower world 0

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rhadamanthus popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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