Laestrygonian

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English

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek Λαιστρυγόνες (Laistrugónes).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Laes‧try‧gon‧i‧an
    • IPA(key): /lɛstɹɪˈɡoʊni.ən/
  • AHD: /lēĕ?strīgōnēŏn/

Noun

Laestrygonian (plural Laestrygonians)

  1. (Greek mythology) A member of a mythical Greek tribe of man-eating giants.
    • 1900, (translated by) George Herbert Palmer, The Odyssey of Homer, Houghton, Mifflin and Company
      Before town they met a maiden drawing water, the stately daughter of the Laestrygonian Antiphades.

Translations

  • Note: These are translations for the plural noun.

Adjective

Laestrygonian (not comparable)

  1. (Greek mythology) Of or relating to that tribe.

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