LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun

Absyrtus

Meaning

  1. a son of Æetes

Absyrtus, i, m., = Ἄψυρτος,
I. a son of Æetes, king of Colchis, killed by his sister Medea in her flight with Jason; he was torn in pieces by her, and his limbs were scattered in the way to prevent her father's pursuit, Ov. Tr. 3, 9, 6 sq.; Cic. N. D. 3, 19, 48.
Absyrtus, i, m., = Ἄψυρτος,
I. a river in Illyria which flows into the Adriatic Sea, Luc. 3, 190 (al. Absyrtis or Apsyrtis).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAbsyrtusAbsyrtus (Ἄψυρτος), or APSYRTUS, a son of Aeetes, king of Colchis, and brother of Medeia. His mother is stated differently: Hyginus (Fab. 13) calls he…

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What does Absyrtus mean in Latin?
Absyrtus, a proper noun, means “a son of Æetes”.