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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): A soldier or a subordinate civil officer who...

Definitions

  1. A soldier or a subordinate civil officer who...

Ancestry of “myrmidon”, step by step

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

Words derived from “myrmidon”

  • myrmidonian
Every word from Ancient Greek Μυρμιδόνες →