Etymology

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Ancient Greek ἀτάρακτος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀτάρακτος“intrepid”
  2. English todayataractic

From Ancient Greek ἀτάρακτος (atáraktos, “intrepid”), from ταράσσω (tarássō).

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