Etymology

Damocles

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Today it means: A courtier said to have lived at the court of Dionysius II of Syracuse. Full definition →

Latin Dāmoclēs
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromDāmoclēs
  2. English todayDamocles

Borrowed from Latin Dāmoclēs.

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