Erebus
pronunciation
How to pronounce Erebus in British English:
UK [ˈeribəs]
How to pronounce Erebus in American English:
US [ˈɛrəbəs]
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- Noun:
- (Greek mythology) Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the underworld; son of Chaos; brother of Nox; father of Aether and Day
Word Origin
- Erebus
- in Homer, etc., the place of darkness between Earth and Hades, from Latin Erebus, from Greek Erebos, which is of unknown origin, perhaps from Semitic (compare Hebrew erebh "sunset, evening"), or from PIE *regw-es- "darkness" (cognates: Sanskrit rajas "the atmosphere, thick air, mist, darkness;" Gothic rikwis "darkness"). Used figuratively of darkness from 1590s.
Example
- 1. The last field camp we visited was at mount erebus .
- 2. Have you ever seen two men kiss on the top of erebus before ?
- 3. And his affections are as dark as erebus .
- 4. According to greek mythology , erebus is where condemned souls pass .
- 5. Those who seek to be judged , must first complete the trials of erebus .