Apollo

A·pol·lo  (-pl)

n.

1. Greek Mythology The god of prophecy, music, medicine, and poetry, sometimes identified with the sun.

2. apollo pl. apol·los A young man of great physical beauty.

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[Latin Apoll, from Greek Apolln.]

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apollo¹

n pl -los

a strikingly handsome youth

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Apollo¹

n

(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Classical myth the god of light, poetry, music, healing, and prophecy: son of Zeus and Leto

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Apollo²

n

(Astronautics) any of a series of manned US spacecraft designed to explore the moon and surrounding space. Apollo 11 made the first moon landing in July 1969

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apollo²

n pl -los

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a handsome Eurasian mountain butterfly, Parnassius apollo, with palish wings and prominent red ocelli

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Apollo - (Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis Phoebus, Phoebus Apollo Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks

Translations

Apollo [əˈpɒleʊ] N → Apolo

Apollo

n (Myth) → Apollo m; (fig also) → Apoll m

Apollo [əˈpɒləʊ] n → Apollo