halcyons

noun

SayHAL-see-uhnz/ˈhælsi.ənz/

1 meaning of halcyons

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noun
Plural of halcyon.
The mosaic shows two halcyons above a sea so smooth it looks like glass.
In the old story, the gods calmed the sea for the nesting halcyons.

halcyons is a form of halcyon

halcyon, noun: A kingfisher whose nesting by the sea, according to classical myth, made the gods hold back the wind and waves. Full entry

Forms: halcyonhalcyons plural
Spelling: halcyon → halcyons: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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