Etymology

Nessus

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Today it means: A centaur killed by Heracles, whose tainted blood in turn killed Heracles. Full definition →

Latin Nessus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromNessus
  2. English todayNessus

Borrowed from Latin Nessus.

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