Etymology

polem-

Today it means: War, battle, fight. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πόλεμος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπόλεμος“war, battle, fight”
  2. English todaypolem-

From Ancient Greek πόλεμος (pólemos, “war, battle, fight”).

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