"Laestrygonian" meaning in English

See Laestrygonian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /lɛstɹɪˈɡoʊni.ən/
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Λαιστρυγόνες (Laistrugónes). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Λαιστρυγόνες}} Ancient Greek Λαιστρυγόνες (Laistrugónes) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Laestrygonian (not comparable)
  1. (Greek mythology) Of or relating to that tribe. Tags: Greek, not-comparable Categories (topical): Greek mythology
    Sense id: en-Laestrygonian-en-adj-bkmgdKxk Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

Noun

IPA: /lɛstɹɪˈɡoʊni.ən/ Forms: Laestrygonians [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Λαιστρυγόνες (Laistrugónes). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Λαιστρυγόνες}} Ancient Greek Λαιστρυγόνες (Laistrugónes) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Laestrygonian (plural Laestrygonians)
  1. (Greek mythology) A member of a mythical Greek tribe of man-eating giants. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology, Mythological creatures Translations (tribe): Lestrygon [masculine] (French), Laistrygonen (German), Λαιστρυγόνες (Laistrygónes) [masculine, plural] (Greek), Laestrȳgōniae (Latin), Laestrȳgōn (Latin), Lajstrygon (Polish), лестриго́н (lestrigón) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Laestrygonian-en-noun-Zb7KZ6B7 Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 38 62 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 10 90 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 16 84 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 16 84 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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