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Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Scripts Οἰνεύς(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /oi̯.něu̯s/(Attic Greek) /y.ˈneɸs/(Koine Greek) /i.ˈnefs/(Constantinopolitan Greek) /ˈɛn.juːs/(English) [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsOeneus
Meaning & History
Means "winemaker", derived from Greek οἶνος (oinos) meaning "wine". This was the name of a Calydonian king in Greek mythology, who was taught wine-making by the god Dionysos.