Antaeus

[ an-tee-uh s ]
/ ænˈti əs /

noun Classical Mythology.

an African giant who was invincible when in contact with the earth but was lifted into the air by Hercules and crushed.

OTHER WORDS FROM Antaeus

An·tae·an, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for antaean

Antaeus
/ (ænˈtiːəs) /

noun

Greek myth an African giant who was invincible as long as he touched the ground, but was lifted into the air by Hercules and crushed to death