Meanings
nountheomachy (countable and uncountable, plural theomachies)
plural theomachies
- countableuncountableA fight against the gods, as the mythological battle of the giants against the gods.
- countableuncountableA battle among gods.
- countableuncountableOpposition to divine will.
Origin
- Ancient Greekθεομαχία“battle of the gods”
- Englishtheomachy
From Ancient Greek θεομαχία (theomakhía, “battle of the gods”), from θεός (theós, “god”) + μάχη (mákhē, “battle”). Equivalent to theo- + -machy.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan teomàquia
- teomàquiaa fight against the gods, as the mythological battle of the giants against the gods
French théomachie
- théomachiea fight against the gods, as the mythological battle of the giants against the gods
Portuguese teomaquia, teomaquia
- teomaquiaa fight against the gods, as the mythological battle of the giants against the gods
- teomaquiaan opposition to divine will
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “theomachy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theomachy.
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