Etymology

deimatic

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Today it means: Designed to startle or frighten a potential predator. Full definition →

Ancient Greek δειματόω
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδειματόω
  2. English todaydeimatic

From Ancient Greek δειματόω (deimatóō).

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