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Where does “Στύγιος” come from?

Στύγιος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Στύξ — Styx, chief river of underworld.

Στύγιος (Ancient Greek): relating to Styx

Definitions

  1. relating to Styx

Ancestry of “Στύγιος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣτύξStyx, chief river of underworld

Words derived from “Στύγιος”

  • stygian
  • stygobiont
  • stygiophobia
  • stygius
  • stigio
  • stigi
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