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Where does “ἄγαλμα” come from?

ἄγαλμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀγάλλομαι — to be proud, exult in.

ἄγαλμα (Ancient Greek): honor, glory, pride, delight; a statue, a bust

Definitions

  1. honor, glory, pride, delight; a statue, a bust

Ancestry of “ἄγαλμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀγάλλομαιto be proud, exult in

Words derived from “ἄγαλμα”

  • agalmatophilia
  • άγαλμα
  • αγαλματάκι
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