Gordium

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proper noun

An ancient city in Phrygia, modern day Turkey.

OriginLatin Gordium ← Ancient Greek Γόρδιον →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An ancient city in Phrygia, modern day Turkey.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΓόρδιον
  2. LatinGordium
  3. EnglishGordium

From Latin Gordium, from Ancient Greek Γόρδιον (Górdion).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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