Etymology

Deimos

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Today it means: A son of Ares (Latin: Mars), god of terror. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Δεῖμος
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromΔεῖμος
  2. English todayDeimos

From Ancient Greek Δεῖμος (Deîmos), from δειμός (deimós, “terror”).

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