Damocles
See also: Dàmocles, Damoclès, and Dâmocles
English
Alternative forms
- Damokles
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Δαμοκλῆς (Damoklês).
Proper noun
Damocles
- A courtier said to have lived at the court of Dionysius II of Syracuse.
Derived terms
- Damoclean
- sword of Damocles
Further reading
Damocles on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- cladomes
Spanish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Δαμοκλῆς (Damoklês).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /daˈmokles/ [d̪aˈmo.kles]
- Rhymes: -okles
- Syllabification: Da‧mo‧cles
Proper noun
Damocles m
- Damocles
Derived terms
- espada de Damocles
Further reading
- “Damocles”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014