Etymology

Issus

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Today it means: An ancient settlement in Cilicia, modern Hatay Province, Turkey, where in 333 BCE Alexander the Great defeated the Persians under Darius III. Full definition →

Latin Issus ← Ancient Greek Ἰσσός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἸσσός
  2. Latin · borrowed fromIssus
  3. English todayIssus

From Latin Issus, from Ancient Greek Ἰσσός (Issós).

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