Etymology

euhemeristic

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Today it means: Of or relating to euhemerism. Full definition →

Latin Euhemerus ← Ancient Greek Εὐήμερος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΕὐήμερος
  2. Latin · derived fromEuhemerus
  3. English todayeuhemeristic

From euhemerist + -ic, from euhemerism, from Latin Euhemerus, from Ancient Greek Εὐήμερος (Euḗmeros), an ancient Greek Sicilian Skeptic who proposed most or all mythology derived from historical figures and natural events which received supernatural characteristics only through retelling.

Words from the same roots

LatinEuhemerus all →

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Ancient GreekΕὐήμερος all →

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