Amphinomus
[ am-fin-uh-muhs ]
noun(in the Odyssey)
Penelope's favorite suitor.
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How to use Amphinomus in a sentence
Amphinomus took two loaves out of the bread-basket and brought them to him, pledging him as he did so in a golden goblet of wine.
The Odyssey | HomerWith this he caught hold of a footstool, but Ulysses sought protection at the knees of Amphinomus of Dulichium, for he was afraid.
The Odyssey | HomerThen Amphinomus rushed towards Ulysses, but Telemachus sent his spear from behind through his shoulders.
Tales of Troy and Greece | Andrew LangBut he did not succeed, Amphinomus clearly voices their sentiment, and the council dissolves.
Homer's Odyssey | Denton J. SniderThis man's name was Amphinomus, and he was the chief among the wooers who came from Dulichium.
Stories from the Odyssey | H. L. Havell
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