Etymograph

English

Laocoön

Laocoön comes from Ancient Greek Λᾱοκόων.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΛᾱοκόωνLāokóōn
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CELāocoōn
  3. EnglishtodayLaocoön

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΛᾱοκόωνLāokóōn
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CELāocoōn
  3. EnglishtodayLaocoön

Every English word from Ancient Greek Λᾱοκόων

Today it means

name A Trojan priest of Poseidon (or Apollo, depending on the author), whose rules he had defied (or whom he had otherwise offended), who tried to warn his fellow citizens against the Trojan horse. He was killed for this, along with his two sons, by giant snakes sent by Minerva (or Poseidon, or Apollo).

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Etymograph / Ancient Greek Λᾱοκόων / Laocoön

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