How to Pronounce "ephialtes"
word
ˌɛfiˈæltiz
ef-ee-AL-teez
ˌɛfiˈæltiːz
ef-ee-AL-teez
Definition
An archaic word for 'nightmare' in English, and also the name of a figure from Greek mythology, known for betraying the Greeks at Thermopylae.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɛfiˈæltiz
British English
ˌɛfiˈæltiːz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ef-ee-AL-teez
UK
ef-ee-AL-teez
Listen in Context
The word ephialtes once meant 'nightmare' in English.
Ephialtes betrayed the Greeks at Thermopylae.
Some old books use ephialtes for bad dreams.
Hardly anyone uses ephialtes to mean 'nightmare' anymore.