Etymology

Cynthian

Cyn·thi·an
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Today it means: Of or relating to Mount Cynthus. Full definition →

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The story

From Cynthus + -ian and Cynthia + -ian. In sense 2, by metonymy for Artemis, Greek goddess of the Moon, whose mythical birthplace was the Cynthus.

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