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mirmillo

mirmillo noun: a kind of gladiator, known for wearing a Gallic helmet with the image of a fish.

Noun

mirmillo (plural mirmillos or mirmillones)

  1. (historical) A kind of gladiator, known for wearing a Gallic helmet with the image of a fish.

Forms of mirmillo

pluralmirmillos
pluralmirmillones
alternative formmyrmillo

Origin of mirmillo

From Latin mirmillō, from Ancient Greek μόρμυλος (mórmulos).

Questions about mirmillo

What does mirmillo mean?
Mirmillo means a kind of gladiator, known for wearing a Gallic helmet with the image of a fish.
What part of speech is mirmillo?
Mirmillo is a noun.
What is the plural of mirmillo?
The plural of mirmillo is mirmillos.

Words near mirmillo in the dictionary

  1. mirligoes
  2. mirliton
  3. mirlitons
  4. Mirll
  5. mirmecochory
  6. mirmillo
  7. mirmillones
  8. mirmillos
  9. mirmimic
  10. mirmimics
  11. mirna

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