"Myrmidon" meaning in All languages combined

See Myrmidon on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈmɜː.mɪˌdɒn/ [UK], /ˈmɜː.mɪ.dən/ [UK], /ˈmɝ.mɪˌdɑn/ [US], /ˈmɝ.mɪ.dən/ [US]
Etymology: From Latin Myrmidones, from Ancient Greek Μυρμιδόνες (Murmidónes), a tribe of warriors led by Achilles to the Trojan War. Folk etymology in Ovid's time derived the tribe's name from μυρμηδών (murmēdṓn, “ant-nest”), from μύρμηξ (múrmēx, “ant”)). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Myrmidones}} Latin Myrmidones, {{der|en|grc|Μυρμιδόνες}} Ancient Greek Μυρμιδόνες (Murmidónes) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Myrmidon
  1. (Greek mythology) The ancestral hero of the Myrmidon tribe, son of Zeus and Eurymedusa. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology Translations (ancestral hero): Myrmidon [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-Myrmidon-en-name-pXuoh3ZA Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmɜː.mɪˌdɒn/ [UK], /ˈmɜː.mɪ.dən/ [UK], /ˈmɝ.mɪˌdɑn/ [US], /ˈmɝ.mɪ.dən/ [US] Forms: Myrmidons [plural]
Etymology: From Latin Myrmidones, from Ancient Greek Μυρμιδόνες (Murmidónes), a tribe of warriors led by Achilles to the Trojan War. Folk etymology in Ovid's time derived the tribe's name from μυρμηδών (murmēdṓn, “ant-nest”), from μύρμηξ (múrmēx, “ant”)). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Myrmidones}} Latin Myrmidones, {{der|en|grc|Μυρμιδόνες}} Ancient Greek Μυρμιδόνες (Murmidónes) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Myrmidon (plural Myrmidons)
  1. (Greek mythology) One of a fierce tribe or troop who accompanied Achilles, their king, in the Trojan War. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology Derived forms: myrmidon Translations (member of a tribe who accompanied Achilles): Myrmidone [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-Myrmidon-en-noun-YLiPRFwX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

Proper name [German]

Forms: Myrmidon [genitive], masculine strong [table-tags], Myrmidon [nominative, singular], Myrmidon [genitive, singular], Myrmidon [dative, singular], Myrmidon [accusative, singular]
Head templates: {{de-proper noun|m,-}} Myrmidon m (proper noun, strong, genitive Myrmidon) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,-.sg}}
  1. (Greek mythology) Myrmidon Tags: Greek, masculine, proper-noun, strong Categories (topical): Greek mythology
    Sense id: en-Myrmidon-de-name-rJMC6Pik Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

Inflected forms

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