Damocles

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/ˈdæməkliz/

proper noun

A courtier said to have lived at the court of Dionysius II of Syracuse.

OriginLatin Dāmoclēs →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Damokles

  1. A courtier said to have lived at the court of Dionysius II of Syracuse.

Origin

  1. LatinDāmoclēs
  2. EnglishDamocles

Borrowed from Latin Dāmoclēs.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Δημοκλῆς
  • Δημοκλῆς (Dēmoklês)courtier said to have lived at the court of Dionysius II of Syracuse
Catalan Dàmocles
  • Dàmoclescourtier said to have lived at the court of Dionysius II of Syracuse
Czech Damoklés
  • Damokléscourtier said to have lived at the court of Dionysius II of Syracuse
French Damoclès
  • Damoclèscourtier said to have lived at the court of Dionysius II of Syracuse
German Damokles
  • Damoklescourtier said to have lived at the court of Dionysius II of Syracuse
Hungarian Damoklész
  • Damoklészcourtier said to have lived at the court of Dionysius II of Syracuse
Latin Dāmoclēs
  • Dāmoclēscourtier said to have lived at the court of Dionysius II of Syracuse
Polish Damokles
  • Damoklescourtier said to have lived at the court of Dionysius II of Syracuse
Russian Дамо́кл
  • Дамо́кл (Damókl)courtier said to have lived at the court of Dionysius II of Syracuse
Spanish Damocles
  • Damoclescourtier said to have lived at the court of Dionysius II of Syracuse
Ukrainian Дамо́кл
  • Дамо́кл (Damókl)courtier said to have lived at the court of Dionysius II of Syracuse
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APA

Damocles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Damocles

MLA

“Damocles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Damocles. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Damocles,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Damocles.

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