Etymology

Autolycus

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Today it means: A thief or plagiarist. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Αὐτόλυκος
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromΑὐτόλυκος
  2. English todayAutolycus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Αὐτόλυκος (Autólukos).

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