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- Ancient Greek · borrowed fromΜῑ́νως
- Ancient Greek · borrowed fromΜῑ́νως
- English todayMinos
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μῑ́νως (Mī́nōs).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The mythological first king of Crete, a son of Zeus by Europa, who imprisoned the Minotaur in a labyrinth and after death was made a judge of the dead in Hades; a putative corresponding historical person. Full definition →
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μῑ́νως (Mī́nōs).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.