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Epaminondas.

a general of Thebes, and victorious commander of the battles of Leuctra and Mantinea

11 characters5 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ɛ.pa.miːˈnoːn.daːs]Classical-Latin[e.pa.miˈnɔn.das]
  1. a general of Thebes, and victorious commander of the battles of Leuctra and Mantinea

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épi Proto-Hellenic *epí Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí) Ancient Greek ἐπ(ῐ)- (ep(ĭ)-) Ancient Greek [Term?]? Ancient Greek ᾰ̓μείνων (ămeínōn) Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) Ancient Greek -ῐ́ς (-ĭ́s) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ῐ́δης (-ĭ́dēs) Ancient Greek -ῐ́δᾱς (-ĭ́dās) Ancient Greek Ἐπᾰμεινώνδᾱς (Epămeinṓndās)bor. Latin Epamīnōndās Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐπᾰμεινώνδᾱς (Epămeinṓndās).

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