myrmidonian en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌmɜː(ɹ)mɪˈdəʊniən/
Etymology
From myrmidon + -ian.
Meanings
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Consisting of, or like, myrmidons.
Like furious rush'd the Myrmidonian crew
1715–1720, Homer, “Book 16”, in Alexander Pope, transl., The Iliad of Homer, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: […] W[illiam] Bowyer, for Bernard Lintott […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more myrmidonian | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most myrmidonian | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |