Proteus

[proh-tee-uhs, -tyoos] / ˈproʊ ti əs, -tyus /

NOUN

Jekyll and Hyde

Synonyms

WEAK

dual personality split personality

Example Sentences

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They’re jobs that Amazon calculated cost more than a Proteus autonomous mobile robot.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 12, 2025

The Proteus is a research programme for the Royal Navy, designed to see what is possible.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2025

Three of the passengers were associated with Proteus Aero, a flight school based at the Santa Monica airport.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2024

Proteus was designed by Yves Behar, a well-known designer.

From NewsForKids.net • Mar. 25, 2024

Proteus was sometimes said to be Poseidon’s son, sometimes his attendant.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton