Meanings
proper noun
alternative Gordius
- Greekhuman sciencesThe name of at least two members of the royal house of Phrygia, the best-known of which was reputedly the founder of the Phrygian capital city Gordium, the maker of the legendary Gordian knot, and the father of the legendary king Midas.
Origin
- Ancient GreekΓορδίας
- LatinGordiās
- EnglishGordias
Borrowed from Latin Gordiās, from Ancient Greek Γορδίας (Gordías).
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Ancient Greek Γορδίας, Γόρδιος
- Γορδίας (Gordías)name of kings of Phrygia
- Γόρδιος (Górdios)name of kings of Phrygia
Bulgarian Го́рдий
- Го́рдий (Górdij)name of kings of Phrygia
German Gordios, Gordias
- Gordiosname of kings of Phrygia
- Gordiasname of kings of Phrygia
Greek Γόρδιος
- Γόρδιος (Górdios)name of kings of Phrygia
Italian Gordio
- Gordioname of kings of Phrygia
Latin Gordiās, Gordius
- Gordiāsname of kings of Phrygia
- Gordiusname of kings of Phrygia
Polish Gordias
- Gordiasname of kings of Phrygia
Russian Горде́й
- Горде́й (Gordéj)name of kings of Phrygia
Spanish Gordias
- Gordiasname of kings of Phrygia
Ukrainian Горді́й
- Горді́й (Hordíj)name of kings of Phrygia
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APA
Gordias. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gordias
MLA
“Gordias.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gordias. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gordias,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gordias.
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