zeus

Other forms of zeus

plural

zeuses·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about zeus

What does zeus mean?

zeus means "(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in zeus?

zeus has 1 syllable: zeus. In IPA it is /ˈzus/.

What is another word for zeus?

Close synonyms include genus Zeus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is zeus a common word?

zeus is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.