Thersites

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/θəˈsaɪtiːz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(thər sī′tēz)


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Ther•si•tes  (thər sī′tēz),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mythology(in the Iliad) a Greek who accused Agamemnon of greed and Achilles of cowardice during the Trojan War.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Thersites / θəˈsaɪtiːz/
  1. the ugliest and most evil-tongued fighter on the Greek side in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles when he mocked him
'Thersites' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Agrius

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