Laestrygonian

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UK/ˌlɛstɹɪˈɡəʊni.ən/US/ˌlɛstɹɪˈɡoʊni.ən/

noun

A member of a mythical Greek tribe of man-eating giants.

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Laestrygon
OriginLatin Laestrȳgōn ← Ancient Greek Λαιστρῡ́γων →
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Meanings

nounLaestrygonian (plural Laestrygonians)

plural Laestrygonians · alternative archaic Læstrygonian · alternative Lestrygonian · alternative Lestrigonian

  1. Greekhuman sciencesA member of a mythical Greek tribe of man-eating giants.

    1900, (translated by) George Herbert Palmer, The Odyssey of Homer, Houghton, Mifflin and Company Before town they met a maiden drawing water, the stately daughter of the Laestrygonian Antiphades.

    Synonyms: Laestrygon

adjectiveLaestrygonian (not comparable)

alternative archaic Læstrygonian · alternative Lestrygonian · alternative Lestrigonian

  1. Greeknot comparablehuman sciencesOf or relating to that tribe.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA member of a mythical Greek tribe of man-eating giants.

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Laestrygon
Also see
laestrygon

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΛαιστρῡ́γων
  2. LatinLaestrȳgōn
  3. EnglishLaestrygonian

From Laestrygon [from Latin Laestrȳgōn, from Ancient Greek Λαιστρῡ́γων (Laistrū́gōn)] + -ian.

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Translations

French Lestrygon, lestrygonien
  • Lestrygonmember of a mythical Greek tribe
  • lestrygonienof or relating to the Laestrygons
German Laistrygon, Lästrygon
  • Laistrygonmember of a mythical Greek tribe
  • Lästrygonmember of a mythical Greek tribe
  • laistrygonischof or relating to the Laestrygons
  • lästrygonischof or relating to the Laestrygons
Greek Λαιστρυγόνας
  • Λαιστρυγόνας (Laistrygónas)member of a mythical Greek tribe
Italian Lestrigone
  • Lestrigonemember of a mythical Greek tribe
Latin Laestrȳgōn, Laestrȳgonius
  • Laestrȳgōnmember of a mythical Greek tribe
  • Laestrȳgoniusof or relating to the Laestrygons
Polish Lajstrygon
  • Lajstrygonmember of a mythical Greek tribe
Russian лестриго́н, лестриго́нский
  • лестриго́н (lestrigón)member of a mythical Greek tribe
  • лестриго́нский (lestrigónskij)of or relating to the Laestrygons

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Laestrygonian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laestrygonian

MLA

“Laestrygonian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laestrygonian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Laestrygonian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laestrygonian.

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