English Explanatory Dictionary

Damocles

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A courtier said to have lived at the court of Dionysius II of Syracuse.

Pronunciation

/ˈdæməkliz/

Word forms

Damocles Damokles

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Dāmoclēs.

Derived words

Damoclean sword of Damocles tree of Damocles
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