Etymology

Arachne

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Today it means: A woman famous for her skill at weaving. She was changed into a spider by the goddess Athena. Full definition →

Latin Arachnē ← Ancient Greek ἀράχνη
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀράχνη“spider”
  2. Latin · derived fromArachnē
  3. English todayArachne

From Latin Arachnē, from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη (arákhnē, “spider”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀράχνη all →

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