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Where does “Myrmidon” come from?

Myrmidon (English) comes from Latin Myrmidones, from Ancient Greek Μυρμιδόνες — nominative/vocative plural of Μυρμῐδών.

Myrmidon (English): One of a fierce tribe or troop who accompanied...

Definitions

  1. One of a fierce tribe or troop who accompanied...

Ancestry of “Myrmidon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMyrmidones—
2Ancient GreekΜυρμιδόνεςnominative/vocative plural of Μυρμῐδών

Words derived from “Myrmidon”

  • myrmidon
  • myrmidonian
Every word from Ancient Greek Μυρμιδόνες →