LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum

proper noun · masculine

Orestheus

Orestheus m

Meaning

masculineOrestheus (son of Lycaon)
masculineOrestheus (son of Deucalion)

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀρεσθεύς (Orestheús).

Descendants

EnglishOrestheus
FrenchOresthée
ItalianOresteo

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyOrestheusOrestheus. 2. A son of Deucalion, and king of the Ozolian Locrians in Aetolia. His dog is said to have given birth to a piece of wood, which Orestheus…

Quick answers

What does Orestheus mean in Latin?: Orestheus, a proper noun, means “Orestheus (son of Lycaon); Orestheus (son of Deucalion)”.