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Where does “Apollo” come from?

Apollo comes from Latin Apollo, derived from Ancient Greek Ἀπόλλων, of uncertain origin.

Apollo (English): An asteroid possessing an orbit that crosses the...

Definitions

  1. An asteroid possessing an orbit that crosses the...

Ancestry of “Apollo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinApollo—
2Ancient GreekἈπόλλωνthe god Apollo; Apollo

Words derived from “Apollo”

  • Apollonian
  • apollo
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀπόλλων →