Where does “tantalizing” come from?
Tantalizing comes from English tantalize, which derives from the name Tantalus in Greek mythology, a figure condemned to eternal frustration by inability to reach food and drink.
tantalizing (English): Teasing; tempting, especially that which is...
Definitions
- Teasing; tempting, especially that which is...
Ancestry of “tantalizing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tantalize | to tease by offering something desirable but... |
| 2 | English | tantalus | A stork of the genus "Mycteria" , especially the... |
| 3 | Latin | Tantalus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Τάνταλος | Tantalus; {{w|Tantalus}} |
Words derived from “tantalizing”