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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTeiresias
Pronunciation / Transliteration: taɪ̯ˈʁeːzias
"Teiresias war ein berühmter Seher aus Theben."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A blind prophet of Apollo in Greek mythology, famous for his clairvoyance and for being transformed into a woman for seven years.
"In Sophocles' play, Tiresias warns Oedipus of the tragic truth." - 2
A literary archetype representing the wise old seer or a figure embodying dual gender perspectives.
"T.S. Eliot noted in The Waste Land that Tiresias, though a blind man, is the most important person in the poem."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek Teiresias (Τειρεσίας), a mythological blind prophet of Thebes known for living as both a man and a woman. The term has evolved in literary and psychological contexts to symbolize transcendent wisdom, divine foresight, and gender fluidity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tiresias" is said worldwide
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Tirésias
Transliteration: ti.ʁe.zjas
"Tirésias est un devin aveugle dans la mythologie grecque."
Teiresias
Transliteration: taɪ̯ˈʁeːzias
"Teiresias war ein berühmter Seher aus Theben."
Tiresia
Transliteration: tiˈrɛ.zi.a
"Il mito di Tiresia è centrale nella tragedia greca."
Tiresias
Transliteration: tiˈɾesias
"Tiresias predijo el destino trágico de Edipo."
Tirésias
Transliteration: tiˈɾɛziɐs
"Tirésias é uma figura marcante da mitologia grega."
टायरेसिअस
Transliteration: tayaresias
"टायरेसिअस ग्रीक पौराणिक कथाओं में एक अंधे भविष्यवक्ता थे।"
特瑞西亚斯
Transliteration: tè ruì xī yǎ sī
"特瑞西亚斯是希腊神话中的盲人先知。"
테이레시아스
Transliteration: teirevias
"테이레시아스는 그리스 신화에 나오는 눈먼 예언자이다."
テイレシアス
Transliteration: Teiresiasu
"テイレシアスはギリシア神話の盲目の予言者である。"
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