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Where does “Augean” come from?

Augean (English) comes from Latin Augeas, from Ancient Greek Αὐγέας.

Augean (English): Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Augeas;...

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Augeas;...

Ancestry of “Augean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAugeas—
2Ancient GreekΑὐγέας—
Every word from Ancient Greek Αὐγέας →