Etymology

phaleristics

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German Phaleristik ← Latin phalera ← Ancient Greek Φάληρος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΦάληρος“Phalerus, a mythological hero”
  2. Latin · derived fromphalera
  3. German · borrowed fromPhaleristik
  4. English todayphaleristics

From German Phaleristik, from Latin phalera, from Ancient Greek Φάληρος (Phálēros, “Phalerus, a mythological hero”).

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