"mirmillo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mirmillos [plural], mirmillones [plural], myrmillo [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin mirmillō, from Ancient Greek μόρμυλος (mórmulos). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|mirmillō}} Latin mirmillō, {{der|en|grc|μόρμυλος}} Ancient Greek μόρμυλος (mórmulos) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|mirmillones}} mirmillo (plural mirmillos or mirmillones)
  1. (historical) A kind of gladiator, known for wearing a Gallic helmet with the image of a fish. Tags: historical

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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