Etymology · Ancient Greek
Ἡρόστρατος
3 English words descend from Ancient Greek Ἡρόστρατος, most common first.
- herostraticSeeking infamy.
- herostratic fameFame (or infamy) won through crime, destruction, or some other misdeed.
- Herostratusan Ancient Greek arsonist who destroyed the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, in order to become famous