Granicus

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/ɡɹəˈnaɪkəs/

proper noun

A river in northwestern Anatolia, where Alexander the Great defeated the forces of the Persian Empire under Darius III

OriginLatin Granicus ← Ancient Greek Γρανικός →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A river in northwestern Anatolia, where Alexander the Great defeated the forces of the Persian Empire under Darius III

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΓρανικός
  2. LatinGranicus
  3. EnglishGranicus

From Latin Granicus, from Ancient Greek Γρανικός (Granikós).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Γρανικός
  • Γρανικός (Granikós)river
Latin Granicus
  • Granicusriver
Russian Гра́ник
  • Гра́ник (Gránik)river

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Granicus

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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