Edoni

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noun

A Thracian people who dwelt mostly between the Nestus and the Strymon rivers in southern Thrace, but also once dwelt west of the Strymon at least as far as the Axios.

Similar
EdonesEdonides
OriginLatin Ēdōnī ← Ancient Greek Ἠδωνοί →
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Meanings

nounthe Edoni pl (plural only)
  1. historicalpluralplural onlyA Thracian people who dwelt mostly between the Nestus and the Strymon rivers in southern Thrace, but also once dwelt west of the Strymon at least as far as the Axios.

    Synonyms: Edones, Edonides

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Thracian people who dwelt mostly between the Nestus and the Strymon rivers in southern Thrace, but also once dwelt west of the Strymon at least as far as the Axios.

Similar
EdonesEdonides
Also see
edonesedonides

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἨδωνοί
  2. LatinĒdōnī
  3. EnglishEdoni

Borrowed from Latin Ēdōnī, from Ancient Greek Ἠδωνοί (Ēdōnoí). Doublet of hedon.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἠδωνοί
  • Ἠδωνοί (Ēdōnoí)Translations
Greek Ηδωνοί
  • Ηδωνοί (Idonoí)Translations
Latin Ēdōnī
  • ĒdōnīTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

inodedioneDeionDenioDonie
Cite this entry
APA

Edoni. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edoni

MLA

“Edoni.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edoni. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Edoni,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edoni.

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