English Explanatory Dictionary

Ogygian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, pertaining to, or during the reign of Ogyges, a mythical king of Attica
  2. Relating to a great deluge in Attica during the rule of Ogyges
  3. Of or pertaining to Ogygia, an island mentioned in Homer's Odyssey,
  4. primeval; of obscure antiquity.

Pronunciation

/əʊˈdʒɪdʒi.ən/

Word forms

Ogygian more Ogygian most Ogygian

Etymology

From Ogyges + -ian.

Synonyms

age-old
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