mirmillo

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noun

A kind of gladiator, known for wearing a Gallic helmet with the image of a fish.

OriginLatin mirmillō ← Ancient Greek μόρμυλος →
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Meanings

nounmirmillo (plural mirmillos or mirmillones)

plural mirmillos · plural mirmillones · alternative myrmillo

  1. historicalA kind of gladiator, known for wearing a Gallic helmet with the image of a fish.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμόρμυλος
  2. Latinmirmillō
  3. Englishmirmillo

From Latin mirmillō, from Ancient Greek μόρμυλος (mórmulos).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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