Etymology

diadochus

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Today it means: Any of the rival families who fought for control over Alexander the Great's empire after his death. Full definition →

Ancient Greek διάδοχος
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  1. Ancient Greek · learned borrowing fromδιάδοχος
  2. English todaydiadochus

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek διάδοχος (diádokhos).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekδιάδοχος all →

diadochokinesis

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