Etymology

Triptolemus

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Today it means: A Greek mythological figure, prominent in the cult of the Eleusinian Mysteries, credited with inventing agriculture. Full definition →

Latin Triptolemus ← Ancient Greek Τριπτόλεμος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΤριπτόλεμος
  2. Latin · borrowed fromTriptolemus
  3. English todayTriptolemus

From Latin Triptolemus, from Ancient Greek Τριπτόλεμος (Triptólemos).

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