Hymettus

[ hahy-met-uh s ]
/ haɪˈmɛt əs /

noun

a mountain in SE Greece, near Athens. 3370 feet (1027 meters).

OTHER WORDS FROM Hymettus

Hy·met·ti·an, Hy·met·tic, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for hymettian

  • Hymettian marble was one of the first—if not actually the first—species introduced into Rome.

    Roman Mosaics |Hugh Macmillan

British Dictionary definitions for hymettian (1 of 2)

Hymettian

Hymettic (haɪˈmɛtɪk)

/ (haɪˈmɛtɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Hymettus, a mountain in SE Greece

British Dictionary definitions for hymettian (2 of 2)

Hymettus
/ (haɪˈmɛtəs) /

noun

a mountain in SE Greece, in Attica east of Athens: famous for its marble and for honey. Height: 1032 m (3386 ft) Modern Greek name: Imittós