Alcmaeon

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(alk mē′ən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Alc•mae•on  (alk mē′ən),USA pronunciation n. [Class. Myth.]
  1. Classics, Mythologya son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle who commanded the second expedition against Thebes. He killed his mother for sending his father to certain death and was driven mad by the Furies.

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