Etymology

theomachy

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Today it means: A fight against the gods, as the mythological battle of the giants against the gods. Full definition →

Ancient Greek θεομαχία
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromθεομαχία“battle of the gods”
  2. English todaytheomachy

From Ancient Greek θεομαχία (theomakhía, “battle of the gods”), from θεός (theós, “god”) + μάχη (mákhē, “battle”). Equivalent to theo- + -machy.

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