Actaeon
pronunciation
How to pronounce Actaeon in British English:
UK [ækˈti:ən]
How to pronounce Actaeon in American English:
US [ækˈtiən]
Word Origin
- Actaeon
- in Greek mythology, the name of the hunter who discovered Artemis bathing and was changed by her to a stag and torn to death by his hounds. The name is of unknown origin. Sometimes used figuratively in 17c. for "a cuckold" (because of his "horns").
Example
- 1. Semele and ino , his daughters , and actaeon and pentheus , his grandchildren , all perished unhappily .