Etymology

Candaules

Can·daul·es
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Today it means: A king of Lydia. Full definition →

Latin Candaulēs ← Ancient Greek Κανδαύλης
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΚανδαύλης
  2. Latin · learned borrowing fromCandaulēs
  3. English todayCandaules

Learned borrowing from Latin Candaulēs, from Ancient Greek Κανδαύλης (Kandaúlēs) (see which for more).

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