Etymology

cerauno-

Today it means: thunderbolt, thunder, lightning. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κεραυνός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκεραυνός“lightning, thunderbolt”
  2. English todaycerauno-

From Ancient Greek κεραυνός (keraunós, “lightning, thunderbolt”).

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