Pheidippides

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φειδιππίδης (Pheidippídēs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fəˌdɪpəˈdiːz/, /ˌfeɪdɪpəˈdiːz/
  • Rhymes: -iːz

Proper noun

Pheidippides

  1. A runner who is said to have ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver to news of the Athenian victory at the Battle of Marathon, inspiring the marathon race
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