Etymology

Lerna

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Today it means: An ancient marshy region and former lake situated near Argos in modern southern Greece, famous as the abode of the Hydra Full definition →

Latin Lerna ← Ancient Greek Λέρνη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΛέρνη
  2. Latin · borrowed fromLerna
  3. English todayLerna

Borrowed from Latin Lerna, from Ancient Greek Λέρνη (Lérnē).

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