Etymology

Ithaca

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Today it means: An island of the Ionian Sea, Greece; according to the legend Odysseus was its king. Full definition →

Latin Ithaca ← Ancient Greek Ἰθάκα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἸθάκα
  2. Latin · borrowed fromIthaca
  3. English todayIthaca

Borrowed from Latin Ithaca, from Ancient Greek Ἰθάκα (Itháka), Doric form of Ἰθάκη (Ithákē).

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