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aidos

UK/ˈaɪdɒs/US/ˈaɪdoʊs/

aidos noun: shame, modesty, or humility, regarded as a virtue in Ancient Greece.

Noun

aidos (uncountable)

  1. shame, modesty, or humility, regarded as a virtue in Ancient Greece

Proper noun capitalized: Aidos

Aidos

  1. (Greek) The goddess or personification of humility, modesty.

Origin of aidos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek αἰδώς (aidṓs).

From Ancient Greek Αἰδώς (Aidṓs).

Questions about aidos

What does aidos mean?
Aidos means shame, modesty, or humility, regarded as a virtue in Ancient Greece.
What part of speech is aidos?
Aidos can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce aidos?
Aidos is pronounced /ˈaɪdɒs/ (UK).

Words near aidos in the dictionary

  1. aidless
  2. aidman
  3. aidmen
  4. aidoiomania
  5. aidoru
  6. aidos
  7. AIDP
  8. aids
  9. aids and abets
  10. AIDS babies
  11. AIDS baby

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