Etymology

Pelops

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Today it means: A Greek mythological figure, the son of Tantalus, and king of Pisa in the Peloponnesus. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Πέλοψ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΠέλοψ“dark face, eye”
  2. English todayPelops

From Ancient Greek Πέλοψ (Pélops, “dark face, eye”).

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