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theomachy

UK/θiˈɒm.ə.ki/US/θiˈɑm.ə.ki/

theomachy noun: a fight against the gods, as the mythological battle of the giants against the gods.

Noun

theomachy (countable and uncountable, plural theomachies)

  1. A fight against the gods, as the mythological battle of the giants against the gods.
  2. A battle among gods.
  3. Opposition to divine will.

Forms of theomachy

pluraltheomachies

Origin of theomachy

From Ancient Greek θεομαχία (theomakhía, “battle of the gods”), from θεός (theós, “god”) + μάχη (mákhē, “battle”). Equivalent to theo- + -machy.

Words formed from theomachy

Questions about theomachy

What does theomachy mean?
Theomachy means a fight against the gods, as the mythological battle of the giants against the gods.
What part of speech is theomachy?
Theomachy is a noun.
How do you pronounce theomachy?
Theomachy is pronounced /θiˈɑm.ə.ki/ (US).
What is the plural of theomachy?
The plural of theomachy is theomachies.

Words near theomachy in the dictionary

  1. theology
  2. theomachia
  3. theomachies
  4. theomachist
  5. theomachists
  6. theomachy
  7. theomancy
  8. theomania
  9. theomaniac
  10. theomaniacs
  11. theomanias

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