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Pheidippides

Pheidippides comes from Ancient Greek Φειδιππίδης, and goes back to Φείδῐππος.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΦείδῐππος
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΦειδιππίδηςPheidippídēs
  3. EnglishtodayPheidippides

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΦείδῐππος
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΦειδιππίδηςPheidippídēs
  3. EnglishtodayPheidippides

Every English word from Ancient Greek Φείδῐππος

Today it means

name A runner who is said to have ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver to news of the Athenian victory at the Battle of Marathon, inspiring the marathon race

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Etymograph / Ancient Greek Φείδῐππος / Pheidippides

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