Etymology

Theseus

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Today it means: A legendary Ancient Greek hero most famous for defeating the minotaur in the labyrinth of Crete. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Θησεύς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΘησεύς
  2. English todayTheseus

From Ancient Greek Θησεύς (Thēseús). His name comes from the same root as θεσμός (thesmós), Greek for “institution”.

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