Etymology

mastigophorous

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Today it means: Carrying a whip, scourge, or wand. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μαστιγοφόρος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμαστιγοφόρος
  2. English todaymastigophorous

From Ancient Greek μαστιγοφόρος (mastigophóros). By surface analysis, mastigo- + -phore + -ous.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekμαστιγοφόρος all →

mastigophoric

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