Etymology

Idaean

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Today it means: Pertaining to Mount Ida, the name given to a mountain near ancient Troy, and to a mountain of Crete, sometimes held to be the birthplace of Zeus. Full definition →

First used 16th c.Latin Idaeus ← Ancient Greek Ἰδαῖος
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἸδαῖος
  2. Latin · borrowed fromIdaeus
  3. English todayIdaean

From Latin Idaeus (from Ancient Greek Ἰδαῖος (Idaîos)) + -an.

Words from the same roots

LatinIdaeus all →

Idaeus

Ancient GreekἸδαῖος all →

Idaeus

First known use, by meaning

  • from 16th c. Pertaining to Mount Ida, the name given to a mountain near ancient Troy, and to a mountain of Crete, sometimes held to be the birthplace of Zeus.

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