Hymettus

[ hahy-met-uh s ]

/ haɪˈmɛt əs /

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

OTHER WORDS FROM Hymettus

Hy·met·ti·an, Hy·met·tic, adjective

Thucydides says his words were like the honey of Hymettus—persuasion sat upon his lips.

Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 |Elbert Hubbard
She had found the room very comfortable, but it was doubtful whether she would stay over night or go on to Hymettus.

The Three Partners |Bret Harte
What was her story of going to Hymettus but a lie as transparent as her own?

The Three Partners |Bret Harte
It had snowed lightly and the whitened summits of Pentelicon and Hymettus and Parnes lay in sharp relief under the brilliant sky.

Atlantic Classics, Second Series |Henry C. Merwin

This river, rising on the northern slope of Hymettus, flows through the east side of Athens.

Select Poems of Thomas Gray |Thomas Gray

Hymettus

/ (haɪˈmɛtəs) /

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