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Where does “martyrum” come from?

martyrum (Latin) comes from Latin martyr, from Ancient Greek μάρτυρ, from Ancient Greek μάρτυς — witness; martyr.

martyrum (Latin): genitive plural of martyr

Definitions

  1. genitive plural of martyr

Ancestry of “martyrum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmartyrmartyr, especially a Christian martyr
2Ancient GreekμάρτυρAeolic form of μᾰ́ρτῠς
3Ancient Greekμάρτυςwitness; martyr

Words derived from “martyrum”

  • mártíromság
  • mártírom
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