Pheidippides

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/fəˌdɪpəˈdiːz//ˌfeɪdɪpəˈdiːz/

proper noun

A runner who is said to have ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver to news of the Athenian victory at the Battle of Marathon, inspiring the marathon race

OriginAncient Greek Φειδιππίδης →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Philippides

  1. A runner who is said to have ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver to news of the Athenian victory at the Battle of Marathon, inspiring the marathon race

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΦειδιππίδης
  2. EnglishPheidippides

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φειδιππίδης (Pheidippídēs).

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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