Etymology

Parnassus

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Today it means: A mountain in central Greece, adjacent the site of the ancient city of Delphi, that in Greek mythology was sacred to Apollo and the Corycian nymphs and was the home of the Muses. Full definition →

Latin Parnāsus ← Ancient Greek Παρνασσός
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΠαρνασσός
  2. Latin · borrowed fromParnāsus
  3. English todayParnassus

From Latin Parnāsus, from Ancient Greek Παρνασσός (Parnassós).

Words from the same roots

Ancient GreekΠαρνασσός all →

parnassian

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