Καδμῖλος

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Pre-Greek, potentially identical to Hattic 𒁹𒄩𒊭𒄠𒈪𒇷 (mḫa-ša-am-mi-li /⁠Ḫašammili⁠/), from *Hatˢmilʸ, and potentially related to Κάδμος (Kádmos).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

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Κᾰδμῖλος (Kadmîlosm (genitive Κᾰδμῑ́λου); second declension

(Greek mythology)
  1. Name of one of the Cabeiri in Samothrace, son of Kabeiro and Hephaistos.
  2. Name of a character identified with Hermes.
    • Hdn.Gr. 1.162
    • Sch.Lyc., 162

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: Camillus, camillus, casmilus

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “Καδμῖλος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), volume I, with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 613-614