Etymology

Anaxarete

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Today it means: a rich and beautiful maiden of Cyprus, who, disdaining the love of Iphis, was changed to stone. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Ἀναξαρέτη
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἈναξαρέτη
  2. English todayAnaxarete

From Ancient Greek Ἀναξαρέτη (Anaxarétē).

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