Etymology

Cumae

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Today it means: An ancient Greek, and then Roman, settlement near Naples famed for its sibyl. Full definition →

Latin Cūmae ← Ancient Greek Κύμη
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΚύμη
  2. Latin · borrowed fromCūmae
  3. English todayCumae

Borrowed from Latin Cūmae, from Ancient Greek Κύμη (Kúmē).

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