Etymology

Erebus

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Today it means: One of the Greek primordial deities who was the personification of darkness and shadow, brother-husband of Nyx and son of Chaos. Full definition →

Latin Erebus ← Ancient Greek Ἔρεβος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἜρεβος
  2. Latin · borrowed fromErebus
  3. English todayErebus

From Latin Erebus, from Ancient Greek Ἔρεβος (Érebos). Doublet of rajas. [Alt: Mount Erebus]

Words from the same roots

LatinErebus all →

Mount Erebus

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