Etymology

Heliogabalus

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Today it means: Synonym of Elagabalus (“Roman emperor, noted for decadence, eccentricity, femininity, and disregard for Roman religious traditions and sexual taboos”). Full definition →

Latin Hēliogabalus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromHēliogabalus
  2. English todayHeliogabalus

Borrowed from Latin Hēliogabalus, a Greek form of Elagabalus, with the first element (and the god) identified with Helios.

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