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Scytalismus

Scytalismus is the alternative form of Scytalism.

Meaning of Scytalism

Proper noun

Scytalism

  1. (historical) The clubbing of wealthy Argives in 370 BC.
    • But in the mean time there arose such a Sedition, follow'd with such Butcheries in Argos, that the like had never been before in any of the Cities of Greece: Which new and unheard of Cruelty was call'd by the Grecians Scytalism, from the manner of the slaughter Committed... whoever were accus'd (of...1700, Diodorus Siculus, translated by George Booth, The Historical Library..., page 433

Origin of Scytalismus

From Latin Scytalismus, from Ancient Greek σκυταλισμός (skutalismós, “clubbing”), from σκυτάλη (skutálē) or σκύταλον (skútalon, “club”) + -ισμός (-ismós, “-ism”).

Questions about Scytalismus

What is Scytalismus the alternative form of?
Scytalismus is the alternative form of Scytalism.

Words near Scytalismus in the dictionary

  1. scytale
  2. scytales
  3. scytalinid
  4. scytalinids
  5. Scytalism
  6. Scytalismus
  7. scytalone
  8. Scyth
  9. scythe
  10. scythe down
  11. scythebill

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