indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek
Scripts Πειρίθοος, Πειρίθους, Περίθοος, Περίθους(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /peː.rí.tʰo.os/(Attic Greek) /pi.ˈri.θo.os/(Koine Greek, Byzantine Greek) /ˌpaɪ.ˈrɪ.θoʊ.əs/(English) [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsPirithous, Peirithous, Perithoos, Perithous
Meaning & History
Derived from either πεῖρα (peira) meaning "trial, attempt" and θοός (thoos) meaning "quick, swift" or περί (peri) meaning "around; exceedingly" and θέω (theo) meaning "to run, to fly".