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Where does “ephialtes” come from?

ephialtes (English) comes from Ancient Greek Ἐφιάλτης, from Ancient Greek ἐφῐάλτης — nightmare; phantom.

ephialtes (English): an incubus; a nightmare

Definitions

  1. an incubus; a nightmare

Ancestry of “ephialtes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἘφιάλτης—
2Ancient Greekἐφῐάλτηςnightmare; phantom
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