Etymology

Endymion

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Today it means: A man described variously as a handsome Aeolian shepherd, hunter, or king, who was loved by Selene or Artemis (the two being often conflated) and was said to rule and live at Olympia in Elis, as well as venerated and said to reside in Caria, southwest Asia Minor, on Mount Latmus. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Ἐνδυμίων
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἘνδυμίων
  2. English todayEndymion

From Ancient Greek Ἐνδυμίων (Endumíōn).

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