aidos

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UK/ˈaɪdɒs/US/ˈaɪdoʊs//ˈaɪdəʊs/

noun

shame, modesty, or humility, regarded as a virtue in Ancient Greece

OriginAncient Greek αἰδώς →
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Meanings

aidos1

nounaidos (uncountable)
  1. uncountableshame, modesty, or humility, regarded as a virtue in Ancient Greece

Aidos2

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe goddess or personification of humility, modesty.

Origin

aidos · noun

  1. Ancient Greekαἰδώς
  2. Englishaidos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek αἰδώς (aidṓs).

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Aidos · proper noun

  1. Ancient GreekΑἰδώς
  2. EnglishAidos

From Ancient Greek Αἰδώς (Aidṓs).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Αἰδώς
  • Αἰδώς (Aidṓs)Greek goddess of modesty and humility
Finnish Aidos
  • AidosGreek goddess of modesty and humility
Greek Αιδώς
  • Αιδώς (Aidós)Greek goddess of modesty and humility
Italian Aidos
  • AidosGreek goddess of modesty and humility
Portuguese Aedos
  • AedosGreek goddess of modesty and humility
Russian А́йдос
  • А́йдос (Ájdos)Greek goddess of modesty and humility
Spanish Aidos, Edos
  • AidosGreek goddess of modesty and humility
  • EdosGreek goddess of modesty and humility

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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