Etymology

Granicus

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Today it means: A river in northwestern Anatolia, where Alexander the Great defeated the forces of the Persian Empire under Darius III Full definition →

Latin Granicus ← Ancient Greek Γρανικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΓρανικός
  2. Latin · derived fromGranicus
  3. English todayGranicus

From Latin Granicus, from Ancient Greek Γρανικός (Granikós).

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