EPHIALTES

Etymology

Proper noun

Ephialtes

An Athenian political figure who pioneered an early form of democracy.

(Greek mythology) Either of two Giants.

Etymology

Noun

ephialtes (plural ephialtes)

(obsolete) an incubus; a nightmare

Source: Wiktionary


Eph`i*al"tes, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.

Definition: The nightmare. Brande & C.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

8 November 2024

REPLACEMENT

(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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