Etymology

Gordias

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Today it means: The name of at least two members of the royal house of Phrygia, the best-known of which was reputedly the founder of the Phrygian capital city Gordium, the maker of the legendary Gordian knot, and the father of the legendary king Midas. Full definition →

Latin Gordiās ← Ancient Greek Γορδίας
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΓορδίας
  2. Latin · borrowed fromGordiās
  3. English todayGordias

Borrowed from Latin Gordiās, from Ancient Greek Γορδίας (Gordías).

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